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A SMALL FACETED OPAQUE BLUE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1720-1800
The bottle of even blue color seeming to imitate lapis lazuli, is carved
on either side with four facets surrounded by smaller facets. The
narrow sides are also faceted and the fat base is of hexagonal shape.
1æ in. (4.4 cm.) high, tourmaline stopper
$5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2006.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts,
no. 4381.
EXHIBITED
Boston, International Chinese Snuf Bottle Society Convention,
The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
This is a rare color for imperial glass snuf bottles and is one of
the earlier examples of faceted bottles, also made more unique
672 by its ovoid form.
1720-1800年 御製涅藍玻璃磨花鼻煙壺

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AN OPAQUE CARAMEL-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS,
BEIJING, 1780-1850
The bottle is carved through the caramel overlay to the white
ground with two chilong and bats.
3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
$4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE
Robert Hall, London, 1995.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1861.
EXHIBITED
Boston, International Chinese Snuf Bottle Society Convention,
The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
1780-1850年 白地套褐玻璃螭龍紋鼻煙壺

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