Snuff bottle - Glass - China - Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

o reserve price auction! Antique chicken fat yellow snuff bottle –China- end of Qing period On offer is an antique yellow glass snuff bottle with amber colored brown lid with attached small bone spoon. Of compressed globular form, supported on a wide oval foot with recessed base, and cylindrical neck flaring slightly towards the rim, the opaque glass of a rich egg-yolk tone, often referred to as imperial yellow or “chicken fat yellow” (Niehuang). The little bottle has a beautiful translucency and is nicely handcrafted. The glass is irregular and contains impurities and tiny air bubbles typical of antique glass. The stopper with small spoon is of later date. Provenance: From a private Chinese collection. Very hard to find snuff bottle! About: The yellow glass chicken fat snuff bottles are the most prestigious of the monochrome glass snuff bottles, a color that was once reserved for emperors only. The production process was extremely difficult, and the rich, shiny yellow is truly unforgettable. Date: Dates from the mid-Qing period to the beginning of the 20th century. Size / weight / material: Measures about 7 cm in height and about 4,5 cm width. Max. thickness about 2,5 cm. Total weight 57,9 gram. Bottle material is glass; no scratching possible with hard-steel pen. Condition: Very fine, near perfect. There is a small chip at the top rim. Further no damage! Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible.

Estimate:£125.14

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