Lot 90
GILT-METAL AND GLASS INLAID ENAMEL SNUFF BOX
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 6 November 2019 at 12:00 GMT
£1,250
Description
清 透明琺瑯鎏金鑲嵌玻璃鼻煙盒
of oval form, the lid finely decorated with a flowerhead highlighted in gold and picked out in translucent blue basse-taille enamels, further encircled by small pieces of grey and pink glass, the sides with engraved flowerheads, and the base with a flying bird, the interior of the lid mounted with a mirror
Dimensions
5.5cm wide