A Transparent-Green and Cinnabar-Red White Glass ‘Lotus and Arrowroot’ Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period

Yi Lin Ko, Tianjin, 1982.
Gerd Lester, 1986.

Moss et al., 1996-2009, vol. 5, no. 917.

A minute chip on the central vein of a lotus leaf. Otherwise, good condition.
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While Sale 6, lot 168 was very obviously an outstanding example of the core group of these palace bottles, the same cannot be said of this one. It indicates a shift towards a more fringe style for the group.

The carving here is well rounded, finished to a high standard, and displays impressive artistry, but it betrays a hint of the uneven ground plane typical of the broader imperial group to which it is linked. In addition, although it has a foot rim—and a crisply cut one at that—the colour is not confined neatly to it, but spreads onto the foot itself.