A RED-OVERLAY ‘LOTUS POND’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 1800-1860

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A RED-OVERLAY ‘LOTUS POND’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 1800-1860 China. The bottle of elongated ovoid form, supported on an oval foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with flat lip, finely carved through the outer deep ruby-red layer to the translucent milky-white ground to depict lotus flowers, buds, and pads rising from a band of waves encircling the foot, flanked by wading and flying egrets. Stopper: Tourmaline, carved spoon Dimensions: Height including stopper 81 mm. Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 6 mm. Literature comparison: Compare a related glass snuff bottle with red overlay on milk-white ground, depicting lotus and egrets, 5.5 cm tall, illustrated in Robert W. I. Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of John Ault, Hong Kong, 1990, p.22, cat. no. 32 Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 23 November 2014, lot 40 Price: HKD 56,250 or approx. EUR 8,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the similar form, color of the glass, subject, and finely carving work.

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