A THREE-COLOUR GLASS OVERLAY 'ELEPHANT' SNUFF BOTTLE IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 19TH CENTURY

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Carved in green, white and pink overlays in the form of a bulbous elephant, the waisted neck with a blade-knop band, the howdah carved with a lotus and butterfly 6.4cm For two bottles of this form from the Bloch Collection, illustrated in Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Vol 5, Glass, no. 856 & 971. The auspicious Buddhist motif of an elephant carrying a vase provides the homonym for 'peace and prosperity.' Stone figures of elephants with vases on their backs may be found along the sacred way, which leads to the tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

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