An unusual carved red overlay yellow glass snuff bottle.Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1760-1840. Photo Bonhams.
Of flattened ovoid form with a flat lip and oval ruby-colored foot rim, the opaque lemon yellow body adorned on each side with a stylized chi dragon in profile with a young chi dragon alongside. 2 7/8in (7.1cm) high. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€2,200 - 3,600
Property from the Collection of Emmanuel Dimitri Gran (1894-1969)
The ruby red and lemon yellow color combination seen in this bottle is uncommon, although a bottle with an identical palette--also attributed to the Imperial Glassworks--was in the Hildegard Schonfeld collection at Christie's New York, 13 March 2013.
Bonhams.CHINESE ART FROM THE SCHOLAR'S STUDIO. 17 Mar 2014, New York - www.bonhams.com