Palace Sardonyx

Imperial, probably Palace workshops, 1750-1850
Height: 5 cm
Mouth/lip: .55/1.5 cm
Stopper: mother-of-pearl; glass collar

Provenance:
Robert Hall, London, 1999.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no.
2755.
Christie’s, New York, 12 September 2018, lot 635

 

Translucent red and white quartz with crystalline areas; with a flat lip, slightly convex foot and convex footrim; carved with mask and ring handles.

Alexander Whittaker