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A PAIR OF AVENTURINE 清乾隆
GLASS MOUNTED GILT- 鍍金銅鑲金星玻璃八方蓋盒一對
COPPER SNUFF BOXES
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG
PERIOD
each of octagonal form, the sides set with conforming
aventurine glass plaques framed by studded borders of seed
pearls and red glass, the base chased with an oval flower
medallion surrounded by further foliage framed by a semi-
circular border
l. 6 cm, 2⅜ in.
HK$ 300,000-400,000
US$ 38,300-51,000
For two gilt-copper octagonal boxes inlaid with aventurine
glass plaques from the Qing court collection, dated to the 18th
century, see Limpid Radiance: A Special Exhibition of Glass
Artifacts from the National Palace Musuem Collection, Taipei,
2016, cat. no. 174, together with a rectangular example, cat.
no. 175.
