SEMI-OPAQUE CARVED PINK GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Carved with archaic dragon and phoenix design in a rounded flask form with matching stopper. 19th C or earlier, possibly of the Beijing Glassworks. H. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in). Internal crack to body.
Richard C.Pear
SEMI-OPAQUE CARVED PINK GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Carved with archaic dragon and phoenix design in a rounded flask form with matching stopper. 19th C or earlier, possibly of the Beijing Glassworks. H. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in). Internal crack to body.
Richard C.Pear Carved with archaic dragon and phoenix design in a rounded flask form with matching stopper. 19th C or earlier, possibly of the Beijing Glassworks. H. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in). Internal crack to body. Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchasedthe Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the mining industry in Canada. His father, Lt. Col. Norman was a Lieutenant in the navy and traveled across the world. Over this timethrough his journeys in the Far East he collected Chinese snuff bottles which were later inherited by his son and grandchildren. The collection has found a home with the Pearce抯 for nearly a century.Original bills of sale show that many of the snuffs were purchased in 1923 from George Crofts & Co, a well-known collector and philanthropist of Chinese antiques in Toronto. internal crackto body. Please note, the absence of a condition report does not indicate that the lot is in excellent condition. Buyers are responsible for determining the condition of lots by submitting a request, as there are no returnsRichard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the mining industry in Canada. His father, Lt. Col. Norman was a Lieutenant in the navy