A GLASS IMITATING REALGAR SNUFF BOTTLE Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1730-1795PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF KIM GREENA GLASS IMITATING REALGAR SNUFF BOTTLEImperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1730-1795Of compressed, spherical form supported on a flat oval base, with a cylindrical, slightly waisted neck and flat lip, the two convex sides meeting at a fine edge outlining the striking bottle, with vivid splashes of red, orange and yellow in imitation of realgar. 2 1/2in (6.6cm) high1730-1795 仿雄黃料胎鼻煙壺一件御製 或爲北京宮廷作坊製Provenance:Mary and George Bloch Collection Robert Kleiner, October 1991 Kim Green collection no. 16The colors of realgar glass are richly varied reflecting both the appeal of the original material that the glass copied, but also the inherent magical qualities that made realgar a favorite stone of the Daoists.