A Ruby-Red Overlay Glass 'Bat And Butterfly' Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty, 1821-1880 (2)
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A RUBY-RED OVERLAY GLASS 'BAT AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE Qing Dynasty, 1821-1880 A bat and butterfly in flight carved out of a thick layer of red glass upon the flattened elongated body, the reverse incised with the inscription, pianpianpiaopiao fuchangliuhong (fluttering gracefully, blessings flow abundantly like a river), stopper. 6cm (2 3/8in) high with stopper. (2). Footnotes: 清 一八二一至一八八零年 白地套紅料蝠蝶紋鼻烟壺 款識：翩翩飄飄福長流洪 Provenance: Gilbert Small Robert Kleiner, London The Ramfield collection, acquired from the above on 20th December 2005 (invoice)
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