M5575
£6,500
Description
Chinese red glass overlay imperial-style snuff bottle carved in high-relief with a dragon above an openwork bi of shield-form, the reverse with wings in the form of an archaic-style phoenix bird, beneath a taotie mask, each side with an archaic-style bird form handle with the bird’s tail forming the foot rim.
2 ¾ inches, 7 cm high without stopper, jadeite stopper.
Qianlong, circa 1760-1800.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of Eugene Y.C. Sung, USA.
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