1780-1830

Details

**A CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL 'COIN' SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1830
Of flattened, rounded form with a slightly waisted neck, the well-hollowed bottle carved with the verso and recto of a 1779 Spanish eight-reales coin, stopper
2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high

Provenance

Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

For a discussion of coin bottles, see H. Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles of the Silica or Quartz Group, London, 1971, pp. 75-8; and H. Moss, V. Graham, and K. B. Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection,vol. 2, Quartz, Hong Kong, 1998, nos. 238 and 336.

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