A three-color glass overlay floral snuff bottle, 1770-1880. Photo Bonhams.

An ovoid bottle with a flat lip and concave foot, the body carved through the rose-pink, pale green and yellow overlays to the semi-translucent milky white glass with peonies, mallow and a butterfly. 1 ¾in (4.6cm) 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