A SAPPHIRE-BLUE OVERLAY GLASS 'CHILONG' BRUSHWASHER, 1780-1880
A SAPPHIRE-BLUE OVERLAY GLASS 'CHILONG' BRUSHWASHER, 1780-1880
China. Of compressed globular form surmounted by a waisted neck with lipped rim and supported on a circular foot, the exterior carved through the deep blue layer to the white with two sinuous chilong. The base of the neck, the mouth, and the foot with thick blue rims.
Provenance: From a private estate in Vienna, Austria.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws including swirls and bubbles. Minute nibbles to edges, a minuscule chip to the upper rim, light scratches.
Weight: 117.1 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 207
Price: USD 5,625 or approx. EUR 7,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A deep yellow glass brushwasher, Xi, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and chilong motif. Note the larger size (14 cm), color of the glass, and lack of overlay.
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A SAPPHIRE-BLUE OVERLAY GLASS 'CHILONG' BRUSHWASHER, 1780-1880
China. Of compressed globular form surmounted by a waisted neck with lipped rim and supported on a circular foot, the exterior carved through the deep blue layer to the white with two sinuous chilong. The base of the neck, the mouth, and the foot with thick blue rims.
Provenance: From a private estate in Vienna, Austria.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws including swirls and bubbles. Minute nibbles to edges, a minuscule chip to the upper rim, light scratches.
Weight: 117.1 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 207
Price: USD 5,625 or approx. EUR 7,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A deep yellow glass brushwasher, Xi, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and chilong motif. Note the larger size (14 cm), color of the glass, and lack of overlay.
