Lot 218
  • 218

A Chinese glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • glass
  • 8.5 cm, 3 3/8  in.
of turquoise overlay white glass carved to depict a scene of scholars in a pavilion landscape, the reverse with an inscription, stopper

Condition

This is in good condition apart from small losses to extremities, mostly on the inscriptions. The matched stopper with the spoon's broken off.
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