IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1720-1840

Details

A TRANSPARENT RED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1720-1840
The bottle is of faceted, octagonal baluster form raised on an octagonal foot.
2 1⁄8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, jadeite stopper

Provenance

Vito Giallo Antiques, New York, 1982.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.

Literature

R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, p. 373, no. 170.

Conditions of sale

Brought to you by

Margaret Gristina Senior Specialist

mgristina@christies.com +1 212 468 7126

More from Rivers and Mountains Far from the World: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Rachelle R. Holden Collection

View All