Chinese Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Overlay Glass - Overlay glass is coloured glass that has been created by sandwiching two or more layers of different coloured glass together. The layers are fused together through a process of heating and melting in a glass furnace, and the resulting glass has a unique colour and depth that is not found in single-layered glasses.
The technique of overlaying glass has been used for centuries, and was particularly popular in the Venetian glass industry during the Renaissance. Different colours of glass were layered to create intricate designs, and then the layers were carved and etched to create intricate patterns and details.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
An old Chinese cloisonne ovoid vase, traditional decoration of multiple figures in traditional robes, blue ground, stylised repeating panelled borders. Height 24 cm, in old Japanese box.
William Moorcroft blackberry / pomegranate vase C.1914
Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Iris on a pink ground and with timber stands, 12 cm high (vase) only, slight damage to one
Doulton Lambeth small stoneware vase 12 cm high