An aventurine-style snuff bottle. Likely Imperial Glassworks, Beijing 1736-1800. Photo Bonhams.

Of compressed form, with a flat lip and straight neck, the oval foot rim surrounding the shallowly recessed flat foot, the interior well-hollowed, the body suffused with minute gold specks. 2 1/2in (6.3cm) high. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,400 - 2,200)

Property from the Collection of Emmanuel Dimitri Gran (1894-1969)

Bonhams.CHINESE ART FROM THE SCHOLAR'S STUDIO. 17 Mar 2014, New York - www.bonhams.com