AN IMPERIAL YELLOW GLASS 'DRAGONS' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century Of rounded rectangular shape, rising from a short foot to a slightly flaring neck, expertly carved on both sides with confronted archaistic dragons linked together by a ring at the centre, all below a band of ruyi fungi, stopper. 6.8cm (2 5/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.7XRSTJKQ 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.7XRSTJKQ 十八/十九世紀 御製黃玻璃鼻烟壺 Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B67, acquired from the above circa 1974 來源：倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B67，約1974年從上處獲得 Yellow had been reserved for Imperial use since the Sui dynasty, and through its association with the Court, became one of the earliest colours produced at the Imperial Glassworks established in 1696 close to the Forbidden City. Prior to the mid-19th century, glass of this hue generally implied a manufacture either at, or for, the Court, most plausibly at the Imperial Glassworks itself, although production could be delegated to other centres when demand exceeded capacity. The presence of ruyi lappets and kui dragons further supports this Imperial attribution, according with the Manchu Court's engagement with archaism through which it sought to assert cultural authority and legitimacy. The Qianlong Emperor in particular admired Ancient Chinese culture, perceiving the ancient past as a symbol of stability and continuity and thus famously seeking to blend their motifs and styles with the artistic trends of his time. See a yellow glass snuff bottle with archaistic design, 1736-1770 and attributed to the Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham, K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol.5.2, Hong Kong, 2002, no.828, and later sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 25 May 2011, lot 25. A related archaistic yellow glass snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, was sold at Bonhams New York, 14 March 2016, lot 8023. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing