Lot Essay
Four magpies on the branches of a blossoming prunus tree form a rebus wishing the owner happiness in the four seasons.
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PROBABLY IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1760-1850
Details
A CARVED 'REALGAR' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
PROBABLY IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1760-1850
The bottle is carved with birds on flowering prunus branches on an opaque ground of orange and red color.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, shell stopper
PROBABLY IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1760-1850
The bottle is carved with birds on flowering prunus branches on an opaque ground of orange and red color.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, shell stopper
Provenance
Gerd Lester Collection, New York, 1985.
The Blanche B. Exstein Collection; Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 22.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4743.
The Blanche B. Exstein Collection; Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 22.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4743.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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