Triple Overlay Peking Glass Snuff Bottle

Description:

Triple Overlay Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, flattened baluster form, slightly raised oval foot, milky glass overlaid with crimson, yellow, and black, carved to depict a ribbon-tailed bird perched on a scholar's rock surrounded by peonies, with a domed blue Peking glass stopper, ht. 3 1/2 in.
Estimate $600-800


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