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1041 (two views)
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A red overlay glass snuff bottle with
archaistic motifs
1750-1800
Of flattened rounded form, skillfully carved through the translucent
orange-red overlay to the misty-white ground with a winged mythical
beast, reversed with a fine archaistic ‘jade’ bi disc, the narrow sides
with two handles in the form of simple elongated loops.
2in (5.1cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000
Provenance
Bernard Wald, NY, June 2000
Gerd Lester
半透明白地套紅料玉璧瑞獸鼻煙壺
1042 1042
A red overlay mallow flower glass snuff bottle
1750-1820
Very well-hollowed, of compressed globular form, with a gently
waisted neck, wide mouth, flat lip, well carved oval foot ring, carved
through the ruby-red overlay to the front and back with an elegant
mallow flower set off to each side by faux lion mask-and-ring handles,
all against a cloudy-white ground.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000
Provenance
Raymind Li, October 1990
Exhibited
Norton Museum of Art, September-November, 1997
半透明白地套紅料芙蓉花鼻煙壺
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