A very rare seven-colour overlay clear glass 'Hundred Antiques' snuff bottle
A very rare seven-colour overlay clear glass 'Hundred Antiques' snuff bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 18th/19th century
Vividly overlaid in translucent ruby red, pink, yellow, blue, green, white and opaque coral red on a bubble suffused ground, carved with various scholar's objects and antiques including a bamboo brushpot, a flower pot and vase, a scroll, an archaistic ding, a crane and butterflies, stopper. 7.5cm (3in) high (2).
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A very rare seven-colour overlay clear glass 'Hundred Antiques' snuff bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 18th/19th century
Vividly overlaid in translucent ruby red, pink, yellow, blue, green, white and opaque coral red on a bubble suffused ground, carved with various scholar's objects and antiques including a bamboo brushpot, a flower pot and vase, a scroll, an archaistic ding, a crane and butterflies, stopper. 7.5cm (3in) high (2).