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Bottle ID: 00488
BROWN CARAMEL, RECTANGULAR W/RAISED PANELS
Date: 1730-1800
Height: 47 mm
Glass, of flattened rectangular form, with rounded shoulders tapering to a wide mouth, the four sides each with a raised rectangular panel following the shape of the bottle, and of translucent bubbly caramel-brown tone.
Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing.
Similar Examples:
Zhang Rong, Luster of Autumn Water - Glass of the Qing Imperial Workshop, 2005, p. 188, no. 46.
Sotheby's, London, April 24, 1989, lot 266, Collection of Edgardo Potoukian, Esq.
Sotheby's, New York, March 23, 2004, lot 34, from the Collection of Robert and Molly Hsieh.
Provenance:
Hugh Moss [HK] Ltd.
Universal Antiques, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2003
The Lin Collection
Exhibited:
Annual Convention ICSBS Toronto, October 2007
The production of monochrome glass in a myriad of different colors continued throughout the Qianlong period, expanding on original colors developed in the Yongzheng period. It is clear that the designers of these glass bottles took pleasure in imitating other available materials and existing forms. This seemingly nondescript bottle is deceptive in its simplicity. It has an obvious resemblance to the plain "Palace" agates, although its form is more akin to a white jade bottle with its raised rectangular panels following the shape of the bottle on each fascia.
The rectangular panels, the wide mouth, concave lip and color of the glass all seem to confirm a Palace attribution, as does the impeccable finishing of the bottle.