HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

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HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

Period / Age: China, 1644 - 1912

Provenance: English private collection French private collection

Dimensions:

Weight: 61.5g
Height: 6.3cm (2.48’) incl. stopper
Diameter: neck 2cm & mouth 0.6cm

The compressed globular body rising from a short oval foot to a broad cylindrical neck, the colourless stone densely suffused with icy inclusions and fine rutile needles.

Stopper: Coral with metal platelet and well-carved spoon

CONDITION: Very good condition with minor wear and nibbling to foot and neck.