A FACETED YELLOW GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
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A FACETED YELLOW GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1720-1830

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A FACETED YELLOW GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1720-1830
The translucent egg-yolk-colored bottle is carved with convex circular panels on either side, surrounded by a row of facets. Each narrow side is carved with lobes.
2 in. (5 cm.) high, turquoise stopper
Provenance
Tian Hua Oriental Art, 2003.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 3845.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.

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