Qianlong period, 乾隆 1736–1795

Clear blue glass imitating aquamarine, of elongated compressed form carved with a chi dragon climbing on each shoulder, their tails meeting at the base to form a recessed foot.

For identical bottles, see Sotheby's New York, The Gerry P. Mack Collection of Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, 25 October 1997, lot 45, and Humphrey K. F. Hui, Margaret Polak and Christopher C. H. Sin, Hidden Treasures of the Dragon: An Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collections of Humphrey K. F. Hui, Margaret Polak and Christopher C. H. Sin at the Art Gallery New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, December 19, 1991–January 27, 1992, cat. no. 16. Several other examples can be found, especially in clear green glass.

H: 6.2 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. 46

Ref. 046-L0568

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