Probably Beijing Palace Workshops, Qianlong period, 乾隆 1736–1795

Clear blue glass overlay on uneven milky-white ground with pearl-like tones carved with branches of blossoming plum, the raised foot formed by two plum blossoms.

A branch of blossoming plum is a wish for the Five Blessings: longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue and a peaceful death. Each of the five petals of the plum flower represents a blessing. See Terese Tse Bartholomew, Hidden Meaning in Chinese Art (San Francisco: 2006), no. 1.8.1.

H: 5.45 cm

Provenance 起源: Linda F. Crawley

Published 发布: Asiantiques, A Fascination for Miniatures: The Linda F. Crawley Collection of Chinese Snuff (2008), cat. no. 44

Ref. 044-L0562

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