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A FINE ‘TORTOISESHELL’ GLASS SNUFF AN OPAQUE JASPER-GREEN GLASS TWO RUBY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
BOTTLE FACETED SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century
18th/19th century Beijing, 1700-1780 The first transparent ruby-red glass bottle of
Of compressed rounded form, set on a neat The octagonal form sides rising to a octagonal shape, carved on either side with a
oval footrim, the semi-transparent glass of cylindrical neck, stopper and box. raised faceted panel the second of flattened
amber and honey tones, suffused with black 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high (3). ovoid form set on an oval footrim, each
speckling resembling tortoiseshell, coral and side with raised gently concave oval panels,
turquoise stopper, box. £800 - 1,200 stoppers and boxes.
5.7cm (2 1/4in) high (3). HK$6,800 - 10,000 The tallest: 5.3cm (2 1/8in) high (6).
CNY6,200 - 9,300
£700 - 1,000 £1,000 - 1,500
HK$5,900 - 8,500 Provenance HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY5,400 - 7,700 Purchased from Hugh Moss, 11th October CNY7,700 - 12,000
2010
Provenance
Purchased from Hugh Moss, 25 April 2007 This jasper green colour is among the rarer
Christie’s Hong Kong, April 1992, lot 1696 ones found in Palace faceted octagonal snuff
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., 1992 bottle of the 18th century. The colour does
The Robert and Molly Hsieh Collection not appear to have been produced in the
Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2004, lot 13. 19th century.

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