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IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1730-1820
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A CARVED RED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1730-1820
The transparent ruby-red bottle is carved on either side with a circular convex panel surrounded by concave facets, and with a band of convex facets in the narrow sides.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high, metal stopper
IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1730-1820
The transparent ruby-red bottle is carved on either side with a circular convex panel surrounded by concave facets, and with a band of convex facets in the narrow sides.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high, metal stopper
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 1998.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2552.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2552.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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Andrew Lick