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A BLUE-OVERLAY BUBBLE-SUFFUSED GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLE
1760-1840
The bottle is carved through the transparent blue overlay to the
semi-translucent, bubble-sufused ground on each side with
precious objects on presentation stands. One narrow side is
decorated with a sinuous chilong and the other narrow side with a
gu-form vase flled with lotus and sagittaria.

2Ω in. (6.4 cm.) high, shell stopper

$3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE

Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5161.
1760-1840年 雪霏地套藍玻璃博古圖鼻煙壺

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A RED-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1860                                                            Robert Kleiner, Belfont Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1997.
The bottle is carved through the red overlay to the opaque white     Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts,
ground with the ‘Three Friends of Winter’, bamboo, prunus and pine,  no. 2527.
growing amidst rocks, and a bat, bird and butterfies in fight.
                                                                     EXHIBITED
2º in. (5.7 cm.) high, glass stopper
                                                                     Boston, International Chinese Snuf Bottle Convention, The Barron
$2,000-3,000                                                         Collection, 23-26 September 2008.

                                                                     1780-1860年 涅白地套紅玻璃歲寒三友圖鼻煙壺

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