Lot 40: Property of Dr. Martin Roshco

Attributed to the Imperial glassworks, 1720-1840
Of compressed spade shape, with a concave lip, squared shoulders, and an oval foot, the translucent glass suffused with black, yellow and gold.
2in (5cm) high

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Provenance:
Hugh Moss, 1987

The aesthetic of this bottle is likely to have been inspired by Fujian lacquerware. In Yang Boda's article "General introduction to Qing glass" Quarterly of the Palace Museum, 1983:4, he notes that black glass with gold flecks was produced during the 18th century.