Vintage Beijing Glass Snuff Bottle Imitating Carnelian

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This is a vintage sandwich glass bottle. It has flattened globular form tapering towards the base and ending in a … Read more This is a vintage sandwich glass bottle. It has flattened globular form tapering towards the base and ending in a raised oval foot. The light orange glass is suffused with deep orange and red swirls all over the body of he bottle. The opening is matched with a green adventurine stopper on a white collar This process of making this bottle is probably very similar to the methods established by the Imperial Glass Works, but this is a later production. However, the bottle is well made, it has a concave top and base, both are good signs of age. It is also of a larger size. slightly bigger than the glass bottles made today.

Similar glass snuff bottles are often mistaken for carnelian bottles. In truth it may be just as easy to carve an agate bottle because these glass bottles require the skills of experienced glass blowers.

Glass or carnelian, the snuff bottle has a very pleasant colorations and it is good to hold in the hand. See less