VERY RARE, Blue Overlay over Clear Glass (Thin) Snuff Bottle

Snuff Bottles

$750

Material

Glass

Color

Blue

Origin

China

Age / Period

1800-1849

Dimensions

Height: 2.78 inches (7.0cm), not including the stopper, width (at shoulders): 1.58 inches (4.0cm), Thickness: 0.60 inches (1.5cm)

Condition

Estate / Pre-owned

This is a Vary Rare, Seldom Seen, very thin, Clear Glass with Blue Overlay plaques on both sides carved in-relief with scenes of a Lotus flower and a Coy Fish on one side, and a Lotus Flower over a bird overflying water waves on the other. Flattened, rounded rectangular, tapering toward base form, with a flare neck and wide mouth, supported by a small oval foot ring. It comes with a clear glass and brass stopper. This wonderful bottle is in outstanding preserved condition . Bottle Measurements Height: 2.78 inches (7.0cm), not including the stopper width (at shoulders): 1.58 inches (4.0cm) Thickness: 0.60 inches (1.5cm) Weight : 1.5 ounces For a similar model of this Late 18th/19th century form snuff bottle, look at item 197, page 69, of 'The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles" by C. Stevens