Gu yue xuan (Ancient Moon Festival),
Qianlong mark and of the period, 1736–1795
Height: 2 ¾ in (6.8 cm) excluding stand
Of ovoid form with a tall flaring neck and standing on a raised foot inscribed in blue enamels with a Qianlong nian zhi (made during the Qi... Click for details
A clear bottle with a light green tinge, of elongated oval form with a cylindrical neck, the outer-walls wheel-cut and the interior carved by hand and well-hollowed.
Qing dynasty, 18th century
Height: 2 ¾ in (6.9 cm) excluding stopper
Of ovoid form with a straight neck, the clear ruby red overlay is carved on a clear bubble glass with eight grazing horses in two rows. The base is engraved with stylized clouds. The subject refers to “The Eight Horses of Mu Wang”, an ancient ruler of Zhou dynasty who r... Click for details
A large pear-shape bottle deeply and finely carved with a red overlay on clear ground with light bubble inclusions, the whole body decorated with a continuous scene of magpie perched on blossoming plum trees, announcing the arrival of the spring.... Click for details
Beijing Palace Workshops, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Height: 2 ¾ in (7 cm) excluding stopper
Of flattened meiping-form resting on a short recessed foot, the clear green glass bottle is carved with stylized chrysanthemums and peonies and tendrils within six-panels beneath large petals and beads bordering a straight neck.... Click for details
Beijing Palace Workshops, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Height: 2 1/8 in (5.5 cm) excluding stopper
Carved in layers of red, yellow and blue glass overlay on a white ground, the small bottle is decorated with two qilong crawling on a gift-wrapped brocade tied on the front, and raised on a blue-rim foot.... Click for details
Probably Beijing Palace Workshops, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Height: 2 5/8 in (6.5 cm) excluding stopper
A bottle of flattened baluster-form with an overlay of clear-sapphire blue deeply carved to reveal a translucent white ground, each side carved with a design of entwined qilong and mock-mask ring-handles on the shoulders.... Click for details
The bottle of ovoid form with a concave foot and a short flaring mouth, the body carved all-over with sprays of blossoming plum. The interior of the bottle was also carved rather than hollowed, leaving a frosted surface. The plum tree is a w... Click for details
Gu yue xuan 月轩鼻 (Ancient Moon Pavilion), Qianlong mark and period, 乾隆 1736 – 1795
Height: 6.4 cm.
Pastel enamels on milky-white glass, one side finely painted with a farmer riding a large ox crossing a small stream on a wooden bridge with a blossoming cherry tree and a willow tree in the background, the ... Click for details
Beijing Palace Workshops, 1770 – 1795
Height: 6.6 cm.
Polychrome enamels on clear crizzled glass, of rounded rectangular form with a broad cylindrical neck and recessed foot painted with a gu yue xuan 月轩鼻 (Ancient Moon Pavilion) three-character mark in blue enamel, the body decorated with a blossoming plum tree, bamboo... Click for details
