A MILKY-WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Milky-white glass of absolutely consistent color, slightly translucent, with an even and smooth surface. China, 18th – 19th centuryA subtle yet perfect example from this group, possibly made at the Imperial Glass Workshops, Beijing.Shape: Flat elongated, almost rectangular form with rounded shouldersHollowing: StandardMouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck, slanted inner lip, narrow mouthBase: Raised foot rim of oval shapeStopper: AventurineHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.4 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 16 mmCondition: Very good, with only little wearProvenance: British private collectionLiterature comparison: Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part VI. Sotheby’s, Max 27th 2013, HONG KONG, lot 160. Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part X. Sotheby’s, June 1st 2015, HONG KONG, lots 115 and 139. Hugh M. Moss, Snuff Bottles of China, Page 116-117. (all for various examples from this group).Expertise: Alexander Zacke白料鼻煙壺, 清代濃白色玻璃, 顏色完全平整, 稍微半透明, 平滑表面, 中國, 18/19 世紀完美卻又簡潔的作品, 可能來自北京皇家玻璃坊. 形狀:平面長形削肩掏膛:標準瓶口、頸、瓶唇: 圓柱形頸, 斜唇內部, 窄口底足:橢圓形, 足邊突出蓋: 砂金石高(帶蓋):7.4厘米口徑:0.6厘米頸部直徑:1.6厘米狀態敘述:良好, 稍有磨損來源:英國私人舊藏文獻: Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part VI. Sotheby’s, 2013年5月27日, HONG KONG, 編號160. Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part X. Sotheby’s, 2015 年6月1日, HONG KONG, 編號115 、139. Hugh M. Moss, Snuff Bottles of China, 頁116-117.