A rare Chinese enamelled ruby-red glass snuff bottle

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A rare Chinese enamelled ruby-red glass snuff bottle, Qianlong mark and of the period (circa 1770-1785), of flattened apple shape with flat lip and slightly concave foot, the opaque ruby coloured bottle finely painted in delicate famille rose enamels with a deer lying recumbent underneath pine tree, the reverse decorated with a standing dear with its head turned to one side, the foot inscribed with four-character Qianlong nian zhi mark, 5.2cm highProvenance:An English Private Collection This rare enamelled ruby-red glass snuff bottle exemplifies the technical refinement and aesthetic sophistication achieved at the Imperial glass workshops during the reign of Qianlong Emperor. Compare with one snuff bottle similarly enamelled on blue glass, bearing gu yue xuan mark, sold at Christie's New York, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles From The J&J Collection, Part IV, 22 March 2007, Lot 40清乾隆 御製寶石紅料畫琺瑯福祿圖鼻煙壺拍品來源：英國私人收藏 品相： stopper missingwear to the enamel especially on the reign markthe rim with one minute chip

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