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5 - A RUBY OVERLAY AND BUBBLE SUFFUSED GLASS ‘GOLDFISH AND LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, PROBABLY IMPERIAL , PALACE WORKSHOPS, 1770-1830
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£1,200 - 1,800 (€1,400 - 2,200)Sale fees
A RUBY OVERLAY AND BUBBLE SUFFUSED GLASS ‘GOLDFISH AND LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, PROBABLY IMPERIAL , PALACE WORKSHOPS, 1770-1830 To Be Sold Without Reserve The ruby overlay well carved with a goldfish amongst lotus flowers and foliage all issuing from a wave-strewn ground, oval foot over the bubble suffused glass Height: 6cm Ruby-red overlay glass bottles suffused with milky white air bubbles were a staple production of the Imperial workshops and Beijing glass houses from the Kangxi period through until the late 18th and early 19th centuries For a similar bottle from The Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection of Snuff Bottles, 水松石山房鼻煙壺珍藏 attributed to the Palace workshops, see cat. no. 34.3.477, Imperial Influence over the Snuff Bottle Arts, Book I, 2017, e-yaji.com Ω This Lot was imported outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission scheme. 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ price and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium’. If proof of export outside of the UK can be provided for this item within 3 months of the sale date, then the VAT can be refunded. Please contact us for further details and shipping advice
Auction details
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Robert G. Piper: All Bottles To Be Sold Without ReserveAuction house
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