AN EMERALD-GREEN GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Transparent glass of rich green color with very few minuscule bubblesChina, 18th – 19th centuryOne single feature of this bottle suggests an Imperial connection: The emerald-green glass is almost completely free from internal air bubbles or other flaws, making it one of the purest monochrome glass bottles. Close examination with a powerful magnifying glass reveals but a few scattered, minute air bubbles that are hardly visible the naked eye.Shape: Rectangular with rounded shouldersHollowing: Standard, the inner contours well matching the outer shapeMouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck, convex top, small mouthBase: Proportionally quite large, oval base with broad raised foot rimStopper: Transparent glass cabochon with old spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5.8 cm.Width of the mouth: 5 mm.Width of the neck: 13 mm.Weight: 28.3 gramsCondition: Good condition with few tiny nibbles to lip and one microscopic nibble to footProvenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate (old collector’s label to base)Auction result comparison: CHINESE ART. Sotheby's, 01 JUNE 2017 - 02 JUNE 2017, HONG KONG, lot 503. (for a related bottle) SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE MARY & GEORGE BLOCH COLLECTION: PART IX. Sotheby's, 24 NOVEMBER 2014, HONG KONG, lot 109. (for a related bottle, with an Imperial mark)寶石綠料光素鼻烟壺,清代 透明寶石綠料玻璃,細微氣泡中國, 十八至十九世紀壺型:長形圓肩掏膛:規整,隨壺身形狀成形壺口、頸與唇部:直頸,壺口凸出,小口底足:比例相對較大,橢圓底足,高圈足壺蓋:透明玻璃,老杓壺高(含壺蓋): 5.8 厘米口徑:5 毫米壺頸寬:13 毫米重量:28.3 克品相:良好,唇部有細微磕碰,足部有一條細縫來源:加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業,可見藏家收藏標簽