A SUPERB AND RARE OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE WARRIOR GENERAL
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THE OUTSTANDING AND RARE SNUFF BOTTLE FEATURES A WARRIOR GENERAL WITH EXQUISITE DETAIL. THERE EVEN SEEMS TO BE A CANNON BY HIS SIDE. THE SHOULDERS OF THE BOTTLE ARE DECORATED WITH A PINE AND A PRUNUS. THE VERSO FEATURES THE GENERAL'S ATTENDANT AND HIS HORSE. THE QUALITY OF THE CARVING IS SUPERB. IT IS FLUID, DETAILED AND THREE DIMENTIONAL. THE BASE GLASS LAYER IS A DEEP ROSE. THE MIDDLE IS BLACK AND THE TOP IS WHITE.THE BOTTLE IS DATED QIANLONG. THE BOTTLE HAS A FLAT LIP AND A VERY WELL DEFINED OVAL FOOT. IT IS 3.25 INCHES TALL. THE STOPPER IS AN AGATE WITH AN ORGANIC SPOON. ESTIMATED AGE CIRCA 18-19TH CENTURY. PROVENANCE: PRIVATE FLORIDA COLLECTOR.
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A SUPERB AND RARE OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE WARRIOR GENERAL
Estimate $3,000 - $20,000
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