Lot 97
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A RARE ORANGE BEIJING GLASS RETICULATED DOUBLE GOURD-FORM VASE

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A RARE ORANGE BEIJING GLASS RETICULATED DOUBLE GOURD-FORM VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY

The sides carved and pierced with an overall pattern of fruiting gourd vines above rocks carved at the base, the swirled, opaque orange glass possibly imitating realgar--5 in. (12.7cm.) high

Lot Essay

A chrysanthemum dish of this color, dated Qianlong mark and period, from the collection of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber was included in the exhibition, Clear as Crystal, Red as Flame, China Institute, 1990, Catalogue no. 32