White Peking glass scent bottle with a blue decor of flowers, trees and birds

Eight-shaped scent bottle in white Peking glass with a blue decor of flowers, trees and birds. Metal cap.
Period
1900/1940

Country

China, 1910

Material

glass and metal

Size

6 cm

COD.

303

Bibliogrphy

Peking glass (also known as Kangxi Glass, Qianlong Glass or Tao Liao Ping) is a form of Chinese glassware that originated in 18th century Peking, China. Originally used in the fabrication of glass snuff bottles, Peking glass has since been appropriated for a number of uses and continues to be produced in China.

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