Description
A RUBY RED OVERLAY SNOWFLAKE GROUND GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING
China, 1644-1912. The bottle is of a flattened ovoid shape with a flared neck and an oval recessed foot. The ruby-red overlay on translucent snowflake-ground glass shows a craggy rock, prunus tree, flowers, and fruit on both sides.
Condition: Good condition with minor losses and chipping.
Provenance: From the collection of W. B. Tapp, Bristol.
Weight: 43.3 g.
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 68 mm. Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 7 mm.