Miniature Dragons
Imperial, probably Palace workshops, 1780-1850
Height: 4.65 cm,
Mouth/lip: .6/1.1 cm
Stopper: tourmaline; glass collar
Provenance:
Hedda and Lutz Franz Collection, Hong Kong
Transparent, dark olive-brown and translucent yellow glass; of compressed, elongated pear shape tapering to a cylindrical neck, flat lip and with a recessed, flat oval foot surrounded by a protruding rounded oval footrim; the darker colour carved in relief as a single overlay with a chi dragon and cloud scrolls, the foot in the overlay colour.
