A 19th CENTURY RUBY-RED OVERLAY ‘PRUNUS’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
A 19th CENTURY RUBY-RED OVERLAY ‘PRUNUS’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Glass
China, 19th century
The snuff bottle of rounded rectangular form with a long neck. The ruby-red glass overlay is carved with intertwining branches and prunus blossoms over a bubble suffused translucent white glass. Glass stopper and metal spoon.
Dimensions: HEIGHT (with stopper) 7 CM
Condition: Excellent condition
Provenance: French private collection, formerly collection of John Ault – known for the publication on snuff bottles from Robert Kleiner: ‘Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of John Ault’ (1990)