A SANDWICHED STRAWBERRY-PINK GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYAttributed to the Imperial Beijing glassworksChina, 1740-1840Of flattened disc form with a slightly sprawling neck and a very large mouth typical for 18th century imperial glass bottles, the completely opaque glass shading from an outer layer of milky strawberry color to a darker-toned underlayer visible at the lip.Sandwiched glass bottles are characterized by simple shapes usually blown into a mold, where distinctive colors and textures were created by fusing a layer of brightly colored or distinctively marked glass between two plainer colors, the upper one of which must be transparent to some extent. This strawberry-pink color was probably derived from ruby-red glass made at the court from the early 18th century onwards but mixed with other colors. Ruby-red, and sandwiched pink glass were both popular a court, but this particular color is extremely rare.Shape: Flattened disc formHollowing: StandardMouth, neck and lip: Slightly sprawling neck and very large mouthBase: Oval with raised foot rimDesign, marks, school: Attributed to the Imperial Beijing glassworksStopper: Nicely cast and silvered bronze stopper with a floral motif and good old spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.8 cm.Width of the mouth: 10 mm.Width of the neck: 18 mm.Weight: 61 gramsCondition: Very good condition with some wear and few tiny nibbles to outer lipProvenance: American private collection, old number ‘50’ on spoonAuction result comparison: The Meriem Collection Important Chinese Snuff Bottles. Christies, New York, 19 September 2007, lot 685. (for another sandwiched strawberry-pink glass snuff bottle)玫紅色料光素鼻烟壺,清代或爲北京御用料器工坊制中國, 1740-1840壺型: 扁平圓形掏膛: 規整壺口、頸與唇部: 頸部龐大,大口底足: 橢圓高圈足造型、落款及流派: 或爲北京御用料器工坊制壺蓋:鍍銀花紋銅蓋,老杓良好壺高(含壺蓋): 6.8 厘米口徑: 10 毫米壺頸寬: 18 毫米重量: 61 克品相: 非常好,有些微磨損,唇部外沿有些許磕碰來源: 美國私人收藏,小杓上有“50”標識