OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE WITH LOTUS POND
OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE WITH LOTUS POND
Overlay glass, milky-translucent and ruby red
China, 19th Century
Very well and wide hollowed body with tapered mouth and straight lip and convex recessed base with a slightly rounded foot rim. The front side with a scene of two fishes in a lotus pond, worked in relief. On the back an immortal on a bamboo raft. Stopper made of celadon colored jade.
Dimensions: HEIGHT with stopper 7 CM, WIDTH mouth 0.65 CM, WIDTH neck 1.3 CM
Condition: Good condition with slight signs of age and use; the spoon is missing and minimal chips on the mouth are visible
Provenance: From a Spanish private collection