G26 A transparent glass snuff bottle imitating quartz

Description

Description:  Chinese transparent glass snuff bottle of flat squared shape, imitating the classical form of quartz bottles.

Foot/base:  Low foot and flat base

Mark:  No marks

Dating:  19^th century

Material:  Glass.

Size:  64 mm high

Stopper:  Blue stone and stained bone spoon

Provenance:  Antiquarian market

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Notes:  It is difficult to really understand if the material of this bottle is glass or quartz, due to the lack of imperfections and bubbles, and the classical shape. To stay on the safe side, it is catalogued here as being made of glass.