Lot Essay
The peach, pomegranate and finger citron form the motif 'Sanduo' meaning 'Three Plenties' - a wish for an abundance of blessings, longevity and many offspring.
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1750-1830
Details
A MULTI-COLORED OVERLAY GLASS BOTTLE
1750-1830
Of flattened rounded shape with tall neck, delicately carved in high relief through overlays of red, blue and yellow with a bat amidst peach, pomegranate and finger citron, sanduo, to both sides over a clear mustard yellow ground with some misty inclusions towards the neck, stopper
2.1/8in. (5.3cm.) high
1750-1830
Of flattened rounded shape with tall neck, delicately carved in high relief through overlays of red, blue and yellow with a bat amidst peach, pomegranate and finger citron, sanduo, to both sides over a clear mustard yellow ground with some misty inclusions towards the neck, stopper
2.1/8in. (5.3cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 27 November 1991, lot 107
Literature
Rachelle R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World, Hong Kong, 1994, pp. 86-87, no. 30