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YANGZHOU SCHOOL, 1800-1860,
Details
TWO OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES**,
YANGZHOU SCHOOL, 1800-1860,
comprising a brown overlay clear glass bottle carved with figures in a riverscape, coral stopper; and a brown overlay white glass rectangular bottle with a horse an groom to one side, the reverse with birds and pomegranate, stopper; together with a glass bottle imitating agate with dark brown and honey-colored markings, stopper; and a white-speckled pink glass snuff bottle, stopper
2½in. (6.5cm.) high (4)
YANGZHOU SCHOOL, 1800-1860,
comprising a brown overlay clear glass bottle carved with figures in a riverscape, coral stopper; and a brown overlay white glass rectangular bottle with a horse an groom to one side, the reverse with birds and pomegranate, stopper; together with a glass bottle imitating agate with dark brown and honey-colored markings, stopper; and a white-speckled pink glass snuff bottle, stopper
2½in. (6.5cm.) high (4)
Provenance
Brown overlay clear glass bottle:
Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.
Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.
Literature
Brown overlay clear glass bottle:
M. M. Renk, "A Treasure Chest", JICSBS, vol. 21, Summer 1989, pp. 14-6.
M. M. Renk, "A Treasure Chest", JICSBS, vol. 21, Summer 1989, pp. 14-6.
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.