Bottle ID: 736

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REALGAR, IMITATION, SWIRLY ORANGE TONES

Date: 1700-1800

Height: 52 mm

Glass, of slightly bulbous, ovoid form, with rounded shoulders and a cylindrical neck, with a neatly carved oval footrim, of vibrant swirly orange and beige tones, in imitation of realgar.
Possibly imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing.

Similar Examples:

The Crane Collection, no. 00185
Sotheby's New York, March 17, 1997, lot 10

Provenance:

Asian Art Studio
Jones Tsai Collection, Taiwan

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