A PALE-YELLOW GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 1740-1860 China. Of elongated oval form, rising from a flared oval foot towards a slender waisted neck. The translucent glass of an even pale-yellow tone.

Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016), thence by descent in the same family. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher was a German-born Swiss resident and heiress to the hair care and cosmetics company Wella AG. She was a passionate collector and had amassed in her lifetime various important art collections, as well as one of the world’s most valuable collections of gems and minerals.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, and little nibbling to the lip.

Stopper: Sapphire-blue glass stopper, metal spoon
Weight: 28 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 7 mm.

Yellow was generally reserved for Imperial use, although a variety of different yellow tones were produced at the Imperial glassworks throughout the Qing dynasty, ranging from this relatively pale color to a much richer egg-yolk tone.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related imperial yellow glass snuff bottle, dated 1720-1760, at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 31 March 2005, lot 502, sold for USD 10,200.

1740-1860年淺黃色料器鼻烟壺
中國。細長的橢圓形器，削肩，足部内收。淡黃色調的半透明玻璃。

來源：Erika Pohl-Ströher（1919-2016）博士收藏，保存於同一家族至今。Erika Pohl-Ströher博士是德國出生的瑞士人，是護髮和化妝品公司Wella AG的女繼承人。她是一位有熱誠的收藏家，一生中積累了許多重要的藝術收藏，以及世界上最有價值的寶石和礦石收藏之一。
品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損，唇部輕微磕損。

壺蓋：寶石藍玻璃壺蓋，金屬小勺
重量：28 克
尺寸：含壺蓋高 67 毫米；頸部直徑11 毫米 ，嘴部直徑7 毫米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的1720-1760年杏黃色料器鼻烟壺，見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2005年3月31日 lot 502, 售價USD 10,200。