Aquamarine Future

1770-1840
Height: 5.2 cm
Mouth/lip: .71/1.35 cm
Stopper: glass carved as coiling dragon

Provenance:
A Private Hong Kong Collection
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd

 

Transparent aquamarine-blue glass; of compressed pear shape with a slightly flared neck, flat lip and recessed flat oval foot surrounded by a protruding flat footrim; carved on one main side with a katydid on a radish and on the other with a squirrel on a bunch of grapes.

Alexander Whittaker