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A WHITE-OVERLAY BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1820
The bottle is carved with an overall design of calla lilies. Two lilies with
crossed stems appear on either side, with a smaller bud and a stem on each
narrow side.
2√ in. (7.3 cm.) high, pink tourmaline stopper
$8,000-12,000
PROVENANCE:
Julie and Al Stempel Collection.
Gerd Lester Collection.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
A similar white-overlay blue glass 'calla lily bottle' in the Bloch
Collection is illustrated by R. Kleiner in Chinese Snuff Bottles from
the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Hong Kong, 1987, p. 76, no.
102. For another example, see Chinese Art, including the late John Payne
Collection of Japanese Prints, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 June 2017, lot 489.
Additionally, see The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles,
Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2010, lot 115.

1750-1820年 藍地套白玻璃百年好合圖鼻煙壺
來源:
Julie及Al Stempel伉儷珍藏
Gerd Lester珍藏
何瑞秋珍藏, 紐約

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