A BROWN OVERLAY SNUFFBOTTLE WITH TREES, BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
A BROWN OVERLAY SNUFFBOTTLE WITH TREES, BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
Cameo glass
China, 19th century
A brown overlay on a white glass snuff bottle of ovoid shape depicting on both sides playful butterflies and joyful birds flying and sitting on a flowering tree. Taotie handles on the narrow sides. Gold-painted metal stopper.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 6.6 CM
Condition: Good condition with minor signs of age and wear such as little loss of material
Provenance: Collection of Helmut Longin, Austria