Description: Lacquer, gilded inlay, glass. China, 20th century
This small bottle has the form of a vase, hu, and is covered in a dark blue lacquer, smooth and shiny like glass. One side featuring the flaming magic pearl, zhu, inlaid in gilded metal. Dark blue, glass stopper with a short spoon.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 6.7 CM
Condition: Good condition with some signs of age and wear such as some chips and scratches on the foot rim and on the base as well as on the stopper
Provenance: From the collection of Helmut Longin, Austria