Imperial Palace Workshop. Of multi-lobed form, the body and cover made of glass with reddish-brown colour suffused with 'goldstone' specks. Qing Dynasty period, 18th century.

Overall Height: 1 5/8 in (4.1 cm) Width: 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm)

Provenance: From a family's private collection, Los Angeles, unearthed from a site in Beijing prior to 1950s, thence by descent to the owner. (Lot 1011 - 1015)

清乾隆 造辦處作 金星料罐型鼻煙壺

For related snuff bottle, compare the mid-Qing Dynasty aventurine glass snuff in the collection of Palace Museum in Beijing, included" The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum - Snuff Bottles", Plate 123, 2002

來源: 洛杉磯家族收藏，據稱1950年前于北京出土，後於家族傳承 ( Lot 1011 - 1015)

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