AN IMPERIAL RUBY-PINK GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE China, 1740-1800. The translucent pink glass around the foot gradually fading into a transparent, bubble-suffused body, smooth surface polish. Large mouth and very fine spoon! Provenance: From the collection of Ernst Michel (d. 1949), an architect working in Germany during the first half of the 20th century and involved with Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus Movement. Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and one microscopic nibble. Stopper: Glass Weight: 42.9 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 66 mm. Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 7 mm. This bottle is a plain example from a range of glass bottles in which we find the standard ruby color mixed with colorless glass to the point at which it becomes a pale ruby-pink with a high degree of transparency. These can be confidently designated Imperial, dated to the eighteenth century, and attributed to the Imperial glassworks. 御制寶石紅料鼻烟壺 中國，1740-1800。圈足周圍的半透明粉紅色玻璃逐漸變為透明，料器充滿氣泡，表面光滑。 壺嘴大，小勺精緻。 來源： Ernst Michel (d. 1949)收藏。Ernst Michel曾是建築師，二十世紀上半葉在德國工作，參與了Walter Gropius創辦包豪斯的工作。 品相：品相極好，僅輕微磨損和一些細微劃痕。 壺蓋：玻璃 重量：42.9 克 尺寸：含蓋高66 毫米，頸部直徑16 毫米，嘴部直徑 7 毫米