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1750-1850
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A RARE BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1850
The opaque blue bottle is carved on one side in relief with an eagle standing on one leg on a rocky precipice surrounded by crashing waves, the reverse with a carved inscription reading wei zhen shan he ('power that guards the mountains and rivers'), and two seals.
2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, agate stopper
1750-1850
The opaque blue bottle is carved on one side in relief with an eagle standing on one leg on a rocky precipice surrounded by crashing waves, the reverse with a carved inscription reading wei zhen shan he ('power that guards the mountains and rivers'), and two seals.
2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, agate stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, Belfont Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1995.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1986.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1986.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina