A ‘TORTOISESHELL’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, POSSIBLY IMPERIAL GLASS WORKSHOPS BEIJING Splashes of dark

A ‘TORTOISESHELL’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, POSSIBLY IMPERIAL GLASS WORKSHOPS BEIJING Splashes of dark brown sandwiched between two layers of transparent glass of an even golden-yellow tone. China, 1740-1840Raised circular medallions on both main sides, blank rectangular panels on the narrow sides, composed of variegated shades of red, orange, and brown blending with the clear glass.Shape: Slightly bulbous ovoid form Hollowing: StandardMouth, neck and lip: Elegant sprawling neck with slanted lip, flat top and very small mouthBase: Oval shape with raised, rounded foot rimStopper: CoralHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.0 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 18 mmCondition: ExcellentProvenance: Austrian private collectionLiterature comparison: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, Bonham’s, March 14th 2016, New York, lot 6023. (for a comparable bottle from the same family).Expertise: Alexander Zacke玳瑁斑紋玻璃鼻煙壺, 或爲北京皇家玻璃厰製造濃棕色處夾在兩層透明玻璃成平整金黃色調中國, 1740–1840 年兩個正面都帶凸出圓章, 窄側面帶空長方形版, 多種色包括紅、橙與棕色雕跟清玻璃交融.形狀：卵形掏膛：規整瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 優雅展開頸, 斜唇, 平頭, 細小口底足：橢圓形, 凸出圓足邊蓋: 珊瑚高（帶蓋）：6厘米口徑：0.6厘米頸部直徑：1.8厘米狀態敘述：完整來源：奧地利私人舊藏文獻: CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES FROM TWO PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, Bonham’s, 2016年3月14日, New York, 編號6023.