Lot 198. A yellow glass 'chilong' snuff bottle, 18th-19th century. Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 (€1,900 - 2,500). Photo Bonhams.

Of flattened rounded form, with a flat lip and wide mouth, the front and back of the bottle carved with a pair of confronted curling chilong dragons with bifurcated tails, jadeite stopper. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high (2).

Note: A related yellow glass 'chilong' snuff bottle, with similar confronted chilong design, attributed to the Beijing Palace workshops was published by D.Low in 'New Additions to the Denis Low Collection of Snuff Bottles', Arts of Asia, May-June 2015, p.65.