A FIVE-COLOR OVERLAY GLASS 'CHILONG' SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

of elongated pear shape tapering to a circular foot ring, the five archaistic chilong carved from translucent red, green, blue, opaque yellow and pink, all over a transparent ground, stopper (2)

Hugh Moss, London, 1973.

There is an M-form chip and a minute flake to the interior of the mouth rim. Otherwise there are typical minor abrasions and surface wear throughout, and minute nicks to the overlay decoration. A marking in pen was made to the base.
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