AN UNUSUAL BLACK OVERLAY COLORLESS GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

Snuff Bottles

$1,250

Material

Glass

Color

Black

Origin

China

Age / Period

Pre-1800

Dimensions

Height: 2.50 inches (6.3cm), not including the stopper, Width (near bottom): 1.50 inches (3.8cm), Thickness: 0.90 inches (2.3cm)

Condition

Estate / Pre-owned

The bottle has a straight mouth, sloping shoulders, a vase form, an oval ring foot with character 'Shou" that stands for Longevity) incised on the bottom, and a jade stopper with a black collar. It is made with transparent glass, with clear luster and clean light. The shoulders and the bottle sides are covered with red glass. The ridges on both sides of the shoulders imitate bamboo joints, and the two sides of the bottle are oval and drop-shaped. The overall decoration is simple and unique, and the color matching is harmonious. This type of snuff bottle have the connotation of bringing good luck and good omens with them. An exactly shaped and decorated (red overlay) bottle was put on sale in the Yu Jen Auction house in Taipei, China, with an estimated price of $10,000 to $11,400. See Photo #8 Bottle Measurements Height: 2.50 inches (6.3cm), not including the stopper Width (near bottom): 1.50 inches (3.8cm) Thickness: 0.90 inches (2.3cm) Weight : 1.4 ounces For a similar model of this Late 18th/19th century form snuff bottle, look at item 197, page 69, of 'The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles" by C. Stevens