G3 A monochrome dark sapphire blue glass snuff bottle

Description

Description:  Chinese monochrome dark sapphire blue glass snuff bottle of flattened round form.

Foot/base:  Slotted base. These slotted bases are rare and it is commonly assumed that they are only seen on earlier bottles.

Mark:  No marks

Dating:  18^th century, Imperial Workshops, Beijing

Material:  Glass.

Size:  54 mm high

Stopper:  Glass imitating white jade with bone spoon

Provenance:  Ex Carlo Cottarelli Collection, Milano, Italy. Bought directly from him.

References:

Notes:  About Carlo Cottarelli collection, see bottle C2 in the Ceramics section.