A RUBY-RED OVERLAY GLASS 'BAT AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE Qing Dynasty, 1821-1880 A bat and butterfly in flight carved out of a thick layer of red glass upon the flattened elongated body, the reverse incised with the inscription, pianpianpiaopiao fuchangliuhong (fluttering gracefully, blessings flow abundantly like a river), stopper. 6cm (2 3/8in) high with stopper. (2). Footnotes: 清 一八二一至一八八零年 白地套紅料蝠蝶紋鼻烟壺 款識：翩翩飄飄福長流洪 Provenance: Gilbert Small Robert Kleiner, London The Ramfield collection, acquired from the above on 20th December 2005 (invoice) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing