A pair of white glass wine cups, China, 19th century. Photo Nagel Auktionen

Jade-like opaque white vessels, imitating their equivalents made of carved jade - Good condition. H/D. 6,2/8,2 cm. Estimate 900/1500 €

Cf. Gabbert, Chinesisches Glas, Frankfurt 1980, no. 617, with a pair of bowls dated to the 2nd half of the 18th ct.; Elegance and Radiance (The K.F. Lee Collection), Hongkong 2000, no. 38 for an identically shaped cup (pink) dated to the 19th ct.; see also Spink & Son, Chinese Jewellery, Accessories & Glass, London, December 1991, No. 113 for a pair of bowls

Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art, 2013/05/10. http://www.auction.de