A TURQUOISE GLASS FACETED SNUFF BOTTLE, WHEEL-CUT QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. The opaque turquoise glass snuff bottle of octagonal shape, with a flat foot, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, carved to either side with a raised faceted panel. The base with a wheel-cut four-character markQianlong nianzhi and of the period. Note the wide opening of the mouth, as expected from early and authentic bottles from this group.Provenance: From a private family collection in Brittany, France.Condition: Good condition with old wear, shallow surface scratches and some manufacturing irregularities, few tiny nibbles to lip and edges.Stopper: Glass in imitation of coral and with black platelet, nice spoon with dark patinaWeight: 37.7 gDimensions: Height including stopper 53 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 9 mmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, lot 236Price: HKD 106,250 or approx.EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A facetted turquoise-green glass snuff bottle, Imperial glassworks, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related form and turquoise color. Note that this bottle is unmarked, unlike the present lotAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 13 September 2016, lot 213Price: USD 16,250 or approx.EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An emerald-green glass snuff bottle, Qianlong mark and periodExpert remark:pare the closely related form and wheel-cut mark. Note the transparent emerald color.乾隆款及年代松石綠料器切面鼻煙壺中國，1736-1795年。八角形不透明綠松石料器鼻煙壺，圓柱形頸，壺身兩面及兩側有凸起的切面，平足。底足刻“乾隆年製”四字款。 請注意壺口張大，正如類似料器所預期的那樣。