A CARVED HEXAGONAL BLUE OVERLAY GLASS BRUSH POT, QING DYNASTY
A CARVED HEXAGONAL BLUE OVERLAY GLASS BRUSH POT, QING DYNASTY
Translucent sapphire-blue overlay carved and incised in high relief above a bluish-transparent body with melded gold flakes
China, 1820-1880
The six vertical panels decorated in neatly carved overlay with different subjects such as flowers, bamboo, birds, clouds, butterflies, daihu rocks, lingzhi, each separated from one another by a bamboo cane, the rim and foot each with an incised key fret border. Raised foot rim with recessed, hexagonal base, a four-character Qianlong seal mark in the center.
Shape: Hexagonal
Weight: 382.3 grams
Dimensions: Height 11.5 cm.
Condition: Excellent, wear consistent with age, a few microscopic nibbles
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.