A CARAMEL-YELLOW OVERLAY ‘CARP & LOTUS’ WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLECarved translucent caramel-yellow overlay on opaque white glass with very fine incised detail work. China, 1770-1830Delicately carved through a semi-transparent caramel yellow overlay with a circumferential design of two carps in a lotus pond, the various plants and slender tendrils emerging from a wavy ground surrounding the base. This is a rather rare color combination, with only few comparable examples to be found in the current literature.Shape: Bulbous pear shapeHollowing: StandardMouth, neck and lip: Sprawling, elongated cylindric neck, slanted lip, convex top and wide mouthBase: Oval, almost round base with raised and rounded foot rim, carved from the overlayStopper: Turquoise cabochon on a black plateletHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.1 cm.Width of the mouth: 7 mm.Width of the neck: 14 mm.Condition: PerfectProvenance: American private collectionLiterature comparison: Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Holden Collection. Christies, New York, March 21st, 2000, lot 68. (for a similar bottle)1770-1830年間焦糖色套白料“鯉魚戯蓮”鼻烟壺品相完美美國私人收藏