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1760-1820
Details
AN OPAQUE LEMON-YELLOW OVERLAY ORANGISH-YELLOW GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1820
The bottle is carved on one side with a stylized bat rendered with angular scrolls framing a bouquet of lotus, peach and peony blossoms. The reverse is carved in similar way with a bat above double gourds framing a bouquet of camelia and begonia flowers.
2 1⁄8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, coral stopper
1760-1820
The bottle is carved on one side with a stylized bat rendered with angular scrolls framing a bouquet of lotus, peach and peony blossoms. The reverse is carved in similar way with a bat above double gourds framing a bouquet of camelia and begonia flowers.
2 1⁄8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, coral stopper
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 1993.
Fun Kwok Chang.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Fun Kwok Chang.
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, pp. 344-345, no. 154.
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.
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