Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 486
A SMALL CHINESE OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1400
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Description
A SMALL CHINESE OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
18TH CENTURY
The ovoid body in a pale celadon coloured glass with a brown skin imitating jade, with green prunus overlay sprays, a malachite coloured stopper, 5.5cm overall.
Provenance: from an English private collection, Hertfordshire, purchased from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., 10th March 2003, a copy of the invoice is available.
Illustrated with commentary in the Cowell Collection Catalogue No.19.