Lot 120
Well-Carved Red Overlay White Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, Circa 1800-1850
Lot 120 Details
Well-Carved Red Overlay White Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, Circa 1800-1850
Carved through the red overlays with a continuous scene of a pair of feathery cranes, the reverse depicting a male and a female deer. Jadeite stopper
height 2.8" — 7 cm.
Estimate $800-$1,200
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Provenance:
Property from an Important Toronto Estate.
Note:
Deer and crane stand for prosperity in Chinese culture. A similar example from the Gerry P. Mack collection was sold in Bonhams Hong Kong, November 28, 2009, lot 351. Also see Bonhams Hong Kong, November 24, 2012, lot 677.