A RARE YELLOW-OVERLAY BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
POSSIBLY IMPERIAL, 1780-1900
The translucent pale-yellow overlay is carved with two chilong circling either side of the bottle on the translucent pale-blue ground.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, tourmaline stopper
来源
The Avon Collection (Amazon Rooks) prior to 1970. Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2006. Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 3158.
注意事项
This lot is offered without reserve.
拍品专文
The rarity of the present yellow and blue color combination suggests an imperial link for this bottle. However, the style and quality of carving indicates a 19th century production.