Page 67 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

563 | A SMALL PINK GLASS BOWL, QING 567 | A SAPPHIRE BLUE OVERLAY GLASS
‘CHILONG’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING
China, 18th - 19th century. The deep rounded sides rising from a short, massive
foot rim to an everted lip, the translucent glass of a vibrant dusky pink tone. China, 1750-1850, possibly imperial Beijing glass workshops.
Flattened globular shape with cylindrical neck an oval recessed
foot. Sapphire-blue overlay on translucent snowflake-ground glass
Condition: Perfect condition with only minor wear, mostly to base. showing finely incised chilong on the sides and mock ring handles.
Provenance: Canadian private collection.
Weight: 203.8 g. Condition: Small chipping and losses throughout.
Dimensions: Diameter 10.5 cm Provenance: From the collection of W. B. Tapp, Bristol.
Estimate EUR 300,- Weight: 77.2 g.
Starting price EUR 150,- Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 69 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and
mouth 6 mm.
Estimate EUR 300,-
564 | A RUBY RED OVERLAY PEKING Starting price EUR 150,-
GLASS ‘LOTUS’ VASE, QING
China, 1644-1912. The vase with a ruby red overlay on opaque white glass,
carved and incised with blossoming lotus.

Condition: The cover is missing, otherwise in good condition with minor wear
and nibbles here and there.
Provenance: English private collection.
Weight: 430.9 g.
Dimensions: Height 13.3 cm. 568 | A SAPPHIRE BLUE OVERLAY
GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING
Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,- China, 1644-1912. The bottle is of a flattened globular shape with
a cylindrical neck and an oval recessed foot. The sapphire-blue
overlay on opaque white glass shows a double-gourd (“hulu” in
Chinese) with vines and leaves on both sides.

Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few open bubbles.
Provenance: From the collection of W. B. Tapp, Bristol.
Weight: 63.4 g.
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 21 mm and
565 | AN APPLE-GREEN GREEN OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, LATE QING mouth 7 mm.
China, 19th to early 20th century. The bottle is of a flattened globular shape with a cylindrical Estimate EUR 300,-
neck and an oval recessed foot. The apple-green overlay on opaque white glass shows a crane Starting price EUR 150,-
and peonies on one side as well as a fish and lotus flowers on the other.

569 | A MINIATURE FIVE-COLOR-OVERLAY GLASS
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few open bubbles.
Provenance: From the collection of W. B. Tapp, Bristol. ‘BATS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING
Weight: 139.2 g. China, 19th – early 20th century. Opaque white glass with high relief
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 90 mm. Diameter neck 21 mm and mouth 7 mm. overlay in emerald green, lemon yellow, ruby red, sapphire blue and
pale pink. Carved en miniature to depict several bats among clouds,
Estimate EUR 300,- with incised details of a flattened globular form with cylindric neck
Starting price EUR 150,- with flat top, small mouth and deep inner cylinder. On an oval base
with raised thin foot rim made of yellow overlay. Aventurine glass
stopper.

566 | A RUBY RED OVERLAY SNOWFLAKE GROUND GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, Condition: Perfect.
QING Provenance: American Private Collection, old label on bottom
inscribed “#312”.
China, 1644-1912. The bottle is of a flattened ovoid shape with a flared neck and an oval
recessed foot. The ruby-red overlay on translucent snowflake-ground glass shows a craggy Dimensions: Height of the bottle with stopper 4.3 cm. Width of the
rock, prunus tree, flowers, and fruit on both sides. mouth 5 mm. Width of the neck 12 mm.

Literature comparison: The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine
Condition: Good condition with minor losses and chipping. Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part II. Christie’s, March 16th 2016, New
Provenance: From the collection of W. B. Tapp, Bristol. York, 461 (for two other multicolor overlay miniature bottles). The
National Palace Museum of Taipei, Lifting the Spirit and Body: The
Weight: 43.3 g. Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, lot II-094 (for another miniature
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 68 mm. Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 7 mm. multicolor overlay bottle).

Estimate EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 150,-

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