A GLASS 'JADE-IMITATION' DISK-SHAPED SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
A GLASS 'JADE-IMITATION' DISK-SHAPED SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
Glass of even, creamy-white color in imitation of ‘mutton fat’ jade, the surface polish revealing a similar ‘oily’ feeling as the real mineral
China, 18th – 19th century
Dimensions: HEIGHT of the bottle with stopper: 6.3 CM, WIDTH of the mouth: 6 MM, WIDTH od the neck: 16 MM
Condition: Good, with some wear and minor scratching, the lip with minor nibbling
Provenance: Old Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930, thence by descent