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Bottle ID: 00288
RED AMBER, DEEP TRANSPARENT, FACETED W/REIGN MARK
Date: 1750-1795
Height: 62 mm
Glass, transparent deep amber-red tone, of bulbous oviform shape, with an overall honeycomb faceting around the body rising from the flat circular base to the rounded shoulder, the neck cylindrical, the mouth slightly concave, the glass with crizzling throughout; the base with a four-character incised Qianlong nianzhi mark and of the period.
Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing.
Similar Examples:
Lawrence, Clare. Miniature Masterpieces from the Middle Kingdom - The Monimar Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, 1996, pp. 220-221, no. 104.157.
Spink & Son Ltd., London, December 20, 1989, pp. 72-73, no. 114, pair of red glass faceted bowls.
Provenance:
Clare Lawrence Ltd.
Christie's, Hong Kong, October 31, 1995, lot 1848
The Private Collection of Chris and Louise Randall
Professor R. W. Jackson Collection
Eric Hancock Collection
Exhibited:
Annual Convention ICSBS Toronto, October 2007
The earliest known faceted glass object that was produced in the Palace Workshops is the semi-transparent water-pot which is inscribed with a Kangxi mark. By the Qianlong period, this simple faceted form had developed into the type of multi-faceting seen on glass objects and, as in this example, on snuff bottles. Not only did the lapidary align the facets in a regular geometric manner, they are tapered towards the base of the bottle following its cylindrical form. This shows the outstanding dexterity of the glass carver, a skill which had been evolving since the very first days of the Palace Workshops. Both the extensive interior crizzling and the four character reign mark indicate a mid to late eighteenth century date for this example.