Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles, 18th-20th Century

清中期-民國料器鼻烟壺四支

-The first possibly 18th/19th century, glass of flattened pear shape, with a flat lip and neatly carved protruding oval footrim, the transparent green body carved on the narrow sides with clambering chilong, their tails combined to form the footrim, the main sides undecorated.
-The second, probably 20th century, glass of pear shape, the shoulders sloping to a flared neck, with a flat lip and shallow protruding oval footrim, the coral-colored body carved in low relief with dragons among clouds.
-The third, circa 1736-1795, glass of discoid flattened circular form, the shoulders sloping to a cylindrical neck, with a flat lip, wide mouth and small concave foot, the undecorated translucent material extremely thin, very well hollowed, of a light celadon tone resembling jadeite.
-The fourth, 19th century, aventurine glass of miniature flattened shield form, with a cylindrical neck, flat lip and protruding oval footrim, the stone undecorated

Height without stopper 2 3/8 in., 6.0 cm.

Property from the Estate of Dr. Thomas Klein, sold to benefit Jefferson Hospital

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Provenance:

-transparent green: Berkeley Auction Gallery, NJ, September 28, 2020, lot 209, Like several published similar examples, the bottle is carved from a solid block of glass.

-Coral glass: Eldred’s, August 29, 2015, lot 15

-celadon: Robert Hall, 2003

-Aventurine: Bonhams Knightsbridge, November 6, 2017, lot 66

-All: Property from the Estate of Dr. Thomas Klein, sold to benefit Jefferson Hospital

Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles, 18th-20th Century

清中期-民國 料器鼻烟壺四支

Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles, 18th-20th Century

清中期-民國 料器鼻烟壺四支

清中期-民國料器鼻烟壺四支

清中期-民國料器鼻烟壺四支