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A GREEN-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE Late Qing Dynasty (2)
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A GREEN-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE Late Qing Dynasty Carved through the green glass to depict two five-clawed dragons cavorting above waves, the base with a two character zhishui mark, mother-of-pearl stopper. 6.5cm (2 5/8in) high (2). Footnotes: 清晚期 涅白地套綠料龍紋鼻煙壺 《治水》款 Provenance: an English private collection, listed in a valuation report compiled by Robert W.L. Kleiner & Co Ltd, 8 August 2013. The mark translates as 'control the waters' a reference perhaps fitting in relation to a dragon flying above waves, but perhaps also a reference to the importance of flood control and the maintenance of channels for shipping in China. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A GREEN-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE Late Qing Dynasty Carved through the green glass to depict two five-clawed dragons cavorting above waves, the base with a two character zhishui mark, mother-of-pearl stopper. 6.5cm (2 5/8in) high (2). Footnotes: 清晚期 涅白地套綠料龍紋鼻煙壺 《治水》款 Provenance: an English private collection, listed in a valuation report compiled by Robert W.L. Kleiner & Co Ltd, 8 August 2013. The mark translates as 'control the waters' a reference perhaps fitting in relation to a dragon flying above waves, but perhaps also a reference to the importance of flood control and the maintenance of channels for shipping in China. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Collector's Treasures: Asian Art Online
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