A FINELY CARVED SANDWICHED PINK GLASS 'LOTUS' SNUFF BOTTLE

Carved pink and white sandwich glass of decent, noble color. China, 1740-1830

Depicting an overall design of a lotus flower with several petals emerging from a large lotus leaf, the stem of which curls around to form the foot rim, all carved in high relief and with neatly incised detail to simulate veining.

Shape: Flattened ovoid form
Hollowing: Standard
Mouth, neck and lip: Short, slightly sprawling neck with flat top, the mouth slightly slanted towards the inside
Base: Natural base in the shape of a lotus stem
Design, marks, school: Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing
Stopper: Green aventurine glass
Height of the bottle with stopper: 6.5 cm.
Width of the mouth: 6 mm.
Width of the neck: 16 mm.
Condition: Few small chips restored to perfection, some minor nibbling
Provenance: American private collection

Literature comparison: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection, Part IV. Christies, New York, March 22nd 2007, lot 55. (for a similar bottle, with a slightly different lotus design) The Hildegard Schonfeld Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles. Christies, New York, March 21st 2013, lot 1097. (for a similar bottle, with a more formal lotus design) The Bentley Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Asian Art Studio, Clare Chu, 2008, page 26. (for a bottle of the same material and carving technique, yet with a carp design) Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, Robert Kleiner, 1999, lot 92. (for a bottle of the same material and carving technique, yet with a cabbage design)

1740-1830年間"蓮花紋"粉料鼻烟壺
有些微缺損，已修補完善，局部另有小磕碰
美國私人收藏