A TOURMALINE GLASS ‘POMEGRANATES AND PEACHES’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 1760-1840China. Ofpressed globular form, rising from a small oval foot ring to a lightly flaring neck with straight rim, finely carved to one side with a gnarled branch bearing pomegranates, the reverse with peaches borne on a leafy branch, each side with a lingzhi fungus, the foot encircled by rockwork. The transparent ruby-pink bottle with scattered small air bubbles.Provenance: From a private collection in Pennsylvania, USA. The collection was assembled over a period of 30 years, specializing primarily in glass and hardstone snuff bottles.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, expected manufacturing irregularities, few minuscule nibbles to the rim and foot.Stopper: JadeiteWeight: 42.1 gDimensions: Height including stopper 64 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 6 mm.Expert’s note: This rare and fine snuff bottle is made of colorless glass which was mixed with just enough ruby-red to render the materialpletely transparent while lending it a pink blush to imitate tourmaline.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: San Francisco, 27 June 2017, lot 2073Price: USD 1,500 or approx.EUR 1,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A ruby-pink 'lotus' glass snuff bottle, possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1780-1860Expert remark:pare the related form, floral decoration, and color of the glass. Note the size (51 mm).1760-1840碧璽色料器《石榴桃子》鼻煙壺中國。口微外撇，直頸，圓形壺身，橢圓形圈足。一面雕刻著一個石榴樹枝，另一面是桃樹，果實纍纍，靈芝紋。透明的寶石粉色瓶，散落著小氣泡。