Early Republic Period Antique Carved Cobalt Glass Snuff Bottle Coral Stopper

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Antique early Republic Period cameo overlay cobalt blue glass snuff bottle. The rounded body is shaped as a tortoise (gui)—a … Read more Antique early Republic Period cameo overlay cobalt blue glass snuff bottle. The rounded body is shaped as a tortoise (gui)—a classical symbol of longevity, endurance. Whilst the shell is carved in deep relief with a leaping carp. The vibrant cobalt-blue glass overlay is relief-cut down to a frosted, snowflake-like clear core, leaving the detailed cross-hatched scales of the carp and the scutes of the turtle shell sharply defined, while the entire vessel is capped by a brilliant natural red coral cabochon stopper mounted in a stamped brass collar that provides a striking chromatic contrast against the deep blue glass. See less