Aquamarine Octagon

Imperial workshops, Beijing, 1720-1800
Height: 3.61 cm
Mouth/lip: .76/1.26 cm
Stopper: carnelian; gilt-bronze collar

Provenance:
Xiangyun ge, Beijing, November 2006
Hugh Moss (HK)

 

Transparent aquamarine glass with swirls of pale brown and whitish glass; of compressed horizontal ovoid form with a tall cylindrical neck, flat lip and flat, rectangular foot, the body faceted overall, the main sides each with a convex raised oval panel, set on an octagonal profile defined by rectangular side, neck and base panels, their corners slightly beveled, the last forming the foot .

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