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6037 (two views) 6037
A DOUBLE OVERLAY OF WHITE
6038 ON BLACK ‘SNOWFLAKE’ GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
28 | BONHAMS 1780-1850
Of compressed globular form with a waisted
neck, flat lip, rounded oval foot ring, carved
around the sides with a continuous scene
depicting a bear gazing at a hawk perched
on rocks, and a crane poised on rocks
behind a deer, all in a rugged landscape with
gnarled pine trees.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
$3,000 - 4,000

Provenance
Hugh Moss Limited, London
16th November 1982

The design of two or more layers of differently
colored overlay is achieved by placing
splashes of differing color on the body and
then carving as appropriate. One theory is
that the double overlay technique matured
during the Daoguang period, on the basis
of the close similarity of the designs to
those found on porcelains of the period. As
repeated colors and designs became familiar,
greater complexity was required in order to
continue to stimulate interest. Robert Kleiner,
Chinese Snuff Bottles p. 26-27.

Compare a similar white on black overlay
on a ‘snowflake’ ground bottle, with deer,
crane, and pine design, illustrated by H.
Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles From the
Collection of the Rt. Hon. The Marquess of
Exeter, K.C.M.G., 1974, fig. G.106, p. 92.
Refer also to a double-overlay ‘snowflake’
glass snuff bottle decorated with a similar
motif, from the Collection of Barbara and
Marvin Dicker, sold in our New York rooms,
16 March 2015, sale 22949, lot 1043

1780-1850年 雪霏地套黑料英雄及六合同春
圖鼻煙壺

6038
A MINIATURE YELLOW GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
Imperial, Palace Worshops, Beijing, 1730-1799
The gently tapering bottle supported by a
carefully finished splayed foot ring, with a
waisted neck, wide mouth, delicate thin lip;
the body of lemon-yellow tone.
1 3/4in (4.5cm) high
$3,000 - 4,000

Compare two similar miniature yellow glass
snuff bottles published and illustrated
by Hugh Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles
From the Collection of the Rt. Hon. The
Marquess of Exeter, K.C.M.G., 1974, figs.
G.28 and G.29, p. 64.

1730-1799年 宮廷作坊 小型黃料瓶形鼻煙壺