A FIVE-COLOR OVERLAY ‘TWELVE MONKEYS’ MILKY-WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Of compressed globular form rising from an oval foot to a gently waisted neck with flat lip, carved through the apple green, black, pinkish-red, sapphire-blue, and yellow-tan overlay to the milky-white ground to depict a group of four playful monkey’s to the wide sides, flanked by pairs of monkeys to the narrow side, one holding a branch bearing peaches.
The foot framed by delicately incised rockwork. Provenance: This bottle comes from a collection that originates from a highly distinguished Taiwanese family and was assembled primarily during the 1980s and 1990s. Stopper: Amethyst on a black platelet Weight: 62.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 71 mm. Each figure is rendered with animated detail, emphasizing the individuality and playful character of the monkeys.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- milky-white ground
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- Height including stopper 71 mm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 205758046
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.