2 août 2016
A semi-opaque yellow glass, cylindrical vessel, 19th century
Lot 49. A semi-opaque yellow glass, cylindrical vessel, 19th century. Estimation: USD 3,000 - 5,000. Price realised 3,800 €. Photo: Christie's Image Ltd 2016
The sides are carved in relief with a continuous scene of a lady with two long feathers in her hair riding a horse and accompanied by an attendant approaching a walled compound in a landscape of rocks, a pine tree and distant mountains. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) diam.
Provenance: Private collection, San Francisco, California.
Imperial Oriental Art, New York, 2003.
Hugh W. Greenberg (1930-2013) Collection, Franklin, Michigan.
Christie's on line. The Art of China.
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