A ‘TORTOISESHELL’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, POSSIBLY IMPERIAL GLASS WORKSHOPS BEIJING
Splashes of dark brown sandwiched between two layers of transparent glass of an even golden-yellow tone. China, 1740-1840

Raised circular medallions on both main sides, blank rectangular panels on the narrow sides, composed of variegated shades of red, orange, and brown blending with the clear glass.

Shape: Slightly bulbous ovoid form
Hollowing: Standard
Mouth, neck and lip: Elegant sprawling neck with slanted lip, flat top and very small mouth
Base: Oval shape with raised, rounded foot rim
Stopper: Coral
Height of the bottle with stopper: 6.0 cm
Width of the mouth: 6 mm
Width of the neck: 18 mm
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: Austrian private collection

Literature comparison: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, Bonham’s, March 14th 2016, New York, lot 6023. (for a comparable bottle from the same family).

Expertise: Alexander Zacke

玳瑁斑紋玻璃鼻煙壺, 或爲北京皇家玻璃厰製造

濃棕色處夾在兩層透明玻璃成平整金黃色調

中國, 1740–1840 年

兩個正面都帶凸出圓章, 窄側面帶空長方形版, 多種色包括紅、橙與棕色雕跟清玻璃交融.

形狀：卵形

掏膛：規整

瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 優雅展開頸, 斜唇, 平頭, 細小口

底足：橢圓形, 凸出圓足邊

蓋: 珊瑚

高（帶蓋）：6厘米

口徑：0.6厘米

頸部直徑：1.8厘米

狀態敘述：完整

來源：奧地利私人舊藏

文獻: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, Bonham’s, 2016年3月14日, New York, 編號6023.