1780-1850

Details

A PALE TURQUOISE AND GREEN GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
The bottle is carved through the milky-green overlay with a continuous design of two bats amidst the 'Three abundances,' the peach, the pomegranate and finger citron.
2 9⁄16 in. (6.5 cm.) high, hardstone and jadeite stopper

Provenance

Galia Baylin Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 3 October 1980, lot 15.
The Mei Ling Collection; Sotheby's New York, 15 March 1984, lot 57.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.

Literature

R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 84-85, no. 29.

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Lot Essay

The well-carved overlay of the current bottle is rendered in a manner that is usually found on jade carvings. By using a combination of opaque and translucent glass, the artisan has successfully mimicked the appearance of finely carved jade or jadeite.

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