AN AQUAMARINE GLASS ‘KUILONG’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 18th – early 19th century. Each side carved in relief with a pair of confronting archaistic upright coiling kuilong, their bodies decorated with scrolls. The flattened ovoid body rising from an oval foot to a cylindrical neck with a remarkably wide mouth.
Provenance: British private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, microscopic nibbling to mouth, and manufacturing flaws, such as cloudy white inclusions and bubbles.
Stopper: Apple green jadeite cabochon with a particularly fine ivory spoon of attractive shape and honey-golden patina. Weight: 47.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 85 mm. Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 11 mm
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related red glass snuff bottle with kuilong at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 13-14 September 2016, lot 217, sold for USD 5,000, and another at Sotheby’s New York in Asian Art on 18 March 2017, lot 1562, sold for USD 8,750.
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.