A RUBY-RED OVERLAY ‘LOTUS POND’ GLASS BOWL, MID-QING DYNASTY
China, 1750-1850. The deep rounded sides of the opaque milky white glass body supported on a thick tapered foot rising to a elegantly everted foliate rim, carved as a lotus leaf with neatly incised veins on the overlay. Finely carved through the translucent ruby-red layer to depict ducks swimming in a lotus pond, the blooming flowers and buds detailed intricately.


Provenance
: London trade.

Condition
: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, few shallow surface scratches.

Weight: 316.9 g
Dimensions: Diameter 15.5 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2004, lot 505
Estimate: USD 15,000 or approx.
EUR 22,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A red overlay glass vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related ruby-red overlay color, with a faint pinkish hue, and the subject, as well as the technique and style of carving. Note the different form and the size (18.7 cm).




清代中期寶石紅套料《荷塘鴨戲》玻璃碗


中國，1750-1850 年。敞口，圈足，花口。涅白地，套寶石紅料雕刻荷塘鴨戲景觀，荷花盛開，荷葉交錯搖曳。


來源：
倫敦古玩交易。

品相：
狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造不規則，輕微淺表面劃痕。

重量：316.9 克
尺寸：直徑15.5 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2004年3月23日，lot 505
估價：USD 15,000（相當於今日
EUR 22,000
）
描述：十八世紀清代白地套紅料瓶
專家評論：比較非常相近寶石紅顏色，有淡淡的粉紅色、主題，以及雕刻技巧和風格。請注意不同的外形和尺寸(18.7厘米)。