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  • Glass

  • Flattened pear shape

  • The body has been molded from heavily flecked translucent "snowflake" glass, which appears white. The blue overlay has been cameo carved to depict some scenes: a boat, a horse and some people.



Period

  • 19th century



Size

  • Height cm. 6.3
  • Mouth cm. 0.6
  • Lip cm. 1.8



Stopper

  • Tourmaline



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. 2, p. 7

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