A FIVE-COLORED-OVERLAY OPAQUE WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

Lot 842
24.03.2022 12:00UTC -05:00
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Starting price
$ 7 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 718417
Lot 842 | A FIVE-COLORED-OVERLAY OPAQUE WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate value
$ 7 000 – 9 000
A FIVE-COLORED-OVERLAY OPAQUE WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

POSSIBLY IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1800

Of flattened rectangular shape, the bottle is carved on each side with a chilong of differing color, one of which is chasing a pearl.

2 13⁄16 in. (7.1 cm.) high, coral stopper







Provenance

Robert Hall, London, 1995.

Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.





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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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