A DOUBLE-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS ‘BRONZE CENSERS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, YANGZHOU SCHOOL

Deeply carved transparent emerald-green and opaque dark-brown overlay on opaque white ground, with neatly incised detail work.

China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Unusual depiction of seven different bronze incense burners on both main sides. Two smaller censers are shown on the narrow sides. This is one of the few designs featuring a grouping of traditional bronze censers to be found among the multiple-overlay output of the Yangzhou. Stylistically, the vessels are distinctive and show various archaistic designs popular during the Qing period. Overall an interesting example of the rare double-overlay style of the school, with a dynamic color combination, carved to high standards.

Shape: Flattened rectangular
Hollowing: Standard
Mouth, neck and lip: Sprawling neck, flat top and wide mouth
Base: Oval base with raised green overlay foot rim
Design, marks, school: Yangzhou school
Stopper: Carnelian on a black platelet, good spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7,2 cm.
Width of the mouth: 7 mm.
Width of the neck: 14 mm.
Weight: 35,6 grams
Condition: Perfect condition
Provenance: Hungarian private collection

Auction result comparison: SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE MARY & GEORGE BLOCH COLLECTION: PART VIII. Sotheby’s, 26 MAY 2014, HONG KONG, lot 1027. (for another double overlay Yangzhou bottle from the 19th century)

雙色套料”銅香爐”鼻烟壺，揚州流
精緻雕刻的雙色套料，白底玻璃胎
中國，清朝，19世紀
品相極好
匈牙利私人收藏