Lot Essay
Cf. a pair of turquoise-glass bowls of this form, sold in New York, 19 March 1997, lot 122.
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AN UNUSUAL CARVED OPAQUE TURQUOISE GLASS BOWL AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The deep bowl is carved in relief with birds in flight and a pheasant perched on a branch bearing large blossoms, amid other flowering plants growing behind rockwork, the conical cover with a stepped rim and carved with a bird of paradise and flower sprays, surmounted by a lotus finial carved from pink glass (tiny extremity chips)
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) diam.
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
The deep bowl is carved in relief with birds in flight and a pheasant perched on a branch bearing large blossoms, amid other flowering plants growing behind rockwork, the conical cover with a stepped rim and carved with a bird of paradise and flower sprays, surmounted by a lotus finial carved from pink glass (tiny extremity chips)
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) diam.