A THREE-COLOR OVERLAY ‘FISH’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Bubble suffused transparent glass body

A THREE-COLOR OVERLAY ‘FISH’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Bubble suffused transparent glass body with translucent sapphire-blue, emerald-green and cinnabar-red overlay in high relief, and a smooth surface polish. China, 18th-19th centurySkillfully carved to depict a pair of red fish shuang yu, a symbol of happiness in marriage, in a continuous setting of seaweed and rockwork on both sides. Many neatly incised details.Shape: Bulbous ovoid formHollowing: Standard, the inside silhouette matching the outsideMouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck, convex top and small mouthBase: Oval shape with raised foot rim carved of blue overlayStopper: Lapis cabochon on onyx plateletHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.6 cmWidth of the mouth: 5 mmWidth of the neck: 15 mmCondition: Excellent, some very minor fritting to neckProvenance: Austrian Private CollectionLiterature comparison: The National Palace Museum of Taipei, Lifting the Spirit and Body: The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, lot II-90 and II-92. FINE ASIAN ART. Bonham’s, June 21st 2011, San Francisco, lot 8130. Chinese Art. Sotheby’s, December 3rd2015, HONG KONG, lot 649. Important Chinese Art. Sotheby’s, September 13th 2016, NEW YORK, lot 224. (all for bottles with same color combination of overlay, but from various periods).Expertise: Alexander Zacke三色套料金魚鼻煙壺, 清代透明玻璃分散氣泡, 套寶藍、翠綠、紅寶石色, 光澤柔和巧妙地雕成雙魚圖, 代表婚姻幸福的意思. 周圍帶連綿海草與岩石紋. 細節頗為講究.形狀：球卵形掏膛：標準, 內部輪廓與外部相稱瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 圓柱形頸, 凸出頭, 小口底足：橢圓形, 足邊突出, 套藍色雕成蓋: 青金石雕蓋在縞瑪瑙片上高（帶蓋）：6.6厘米口徑：0.5厘米頸部直徑：1.5厘米狀態敘述：完善, 頸部有細小的碎片來源：奧地利私人舊藏文獻: The National Palace Museum of Taipei, Lifting the Spirit and Body: The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, 編號II-90 與 II-92. FINE ASIAN ART. Bonham’s, June 21s 2011 年6月21日, San Francisco, 編號8130. Chinese Art. Sotheby’s, 2015 年12月3日, HONG KONG, 編號649. Important Chinese Art. Sotheby’s, 2016 年9月13日, NEW YORK, 編號224.