Two red overlaid 'dragon' glass snuff bottlesLate 18th/19th century
Each 'snowflake' suffused bottle executed in compressed globular form; the first with a wide mouth, flat lip, the applied cranberry-red overlay skillfully carved to present two opposing vigorous dragons; the second applied with ruby-red overlay, carved to the broad sides with a pair of stylized, facing dragons to form shou characters, flanked with two faux lion mask-and-ring handles to the narrow sides.
2 3/4 and 2 3/8in (7 and 6cm) high (2).注脚Provenance
bottle with two opposing dragons: King Feng Arts & Co., Hong Kong, 16 June 1997
bottle carved with stylized confronting dragons: Treasure Auctioneer Limited, Hong Kong, 2 October 1999, by repute