Two glass snuff bottles
Two glass snuff bottles
18th/19th century
The first a ruby red bottle in compressed globular form, possibly Imperial, attributed to the Beijing Palace Workshops; the second a rounded amethyst glass bottle, the main sides with two opposing reserves framing ritual bronze vessels and an inscription, separated by faux lion mask-and-ring handles on the narrow sides.
1 5/8 and 2 1/4in (4.2 and 5.7cm) high
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Two glass snuff bottles
18th/19th century
The first a ruby red bottle in compressed globular form, possibly Imperial, attributed to the Beijing Palace Workshops; the second a rounded amethyst glass bottle, the main sides with two opposing reserves framing ritual bronze vessels and an inscription, separated by faux lion mask-and-ring handles on the narrow sides.
1 5/8 and 2 1/4in (4.2 and 5.7cm) high