A sapphire-blue glass snuff bottle 18th/19th century
A sapphire-blue glass snuff bottle
18th/19th century
Of flattened triangular form, with two writhing chilong clambering up the sides, their curling tails wrapped around the base to form the raised oval foot ring, agate stopper.
6.3cm (2½in) high (2).
Sold for £2,280 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance: purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London on 14 April 1989

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art


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