Atomo Collection

• Glass
  
  
• Flattened pear shape
  
  
• Body of translucent colorless glass with a large number of small bubbles. The red overlay is cameo carved, depicting one Chi-Dragon on one side and two Chi-Dragons on the other. All Chi-Dragons are holding a "linghzi" spray in their mouth. The foot, formed by the overlay, is well defined.

Period

• 1800 - 1850

Size

• Height cm. 6.3
• Mouth cm. 0.7
• Lip cm. 1.6

Stopper

• Jadeite with black vinyl ring

Provenance

• Christie's South Kensigton, London - 14 November 2003 - Lot 220

Exhibited

• 41st Convention I.C.S.B.S., Dublin, October 2009
• Palazzina delle Arti: Museo del Sigillo (Seal Museum), La Spezia - Italy, November 2010 - January 2011

Published

• Atomo Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Foti, no. 1, p. 6

Comparison

• Louise and Christopher Randall Collection. Auction Christie's Hong Kong 31 October 1995 lot 1919