A SMALL GLASS ‘REALGAR IMITATION’ CUP, 18TH CENTURY China. The deep rounded sides rising from a thick, tapered foot, with a central domed protuberance to the recessed base, to an everted rim. The mostly opaque glass is of bright variegated tones with a distinct pattern of reddish-orange patches and opaque orange borders on a dark-red reserve to the exterior, the interior of a decent café-au-lait tone.

Provenance: Acquired by Marcus Ezekiel on 27 September 1920, presumably from John Sparks Ltd., London. A copy of a page from Marcus Ezekiel’s handwritten ledger, noting the “2 glass cups” purchased on the aforementioned date, accompanies this lot. The Ezekiel Collection was formed by Marcus Ezekiel (1854-1927) and his son Victor (1905-1976), two leading figures in the formative years of Chinese art collecting in London in the first part of the 20th century, and important early members of the Oriental Ceramic Society. Marcus Ezekiel formed an extensive collection of Chinese art, mostly ceramics, but with a small yet important group of Chinese glass wares.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing-inherent irregularities, including a pit to one side, the rim with very minor nibbling.

Weight: 42.8 g
Dimensions: Diameter 5.4 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related realgar glass wine cup, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, at Christie’s Hong Kong in Imperial Sale; Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 29 May 2013, lot 2312, sold for HKD 687,500.

十八世紀仿雄黃料小盅
中國。小盅敞口外撇、深腹、圈足。不透明玻璃，明亮的雄黃色調，帶有明顯的紅橙色斑塊紋和不透明橘色邊界，外部保留深紅色，內部則是醬色。

來源：Ezekiel收藏。Marcus Ezekiel購置於1920年9月27日於倫敦 John Sparks Ltd.藝廊。隨附一份Marcus Ezekiel手寫的關於購買日期以及 “2 glass cups” 的注釋複印件。Ezekiel 收藏由Marcus Ezekiel (1854-1927) 和他的兒子 Victor (1905-1976) 創立，他們曾是20世紀上半葉倫敦的中國藝術收藏形成及穩定時期的兩位領軍人物，同時也是東方陶瓷學會早期重要成員。 Marcus Ezekiel收藏了大量中國藝術品，主要是陶瓷，但也收藏了一小部分中國料器和鼻煙壺。 1927 年他去世時，將這個收藏留給了他的妻子，實際上是作為養老基金。1930 年，她在佳士得拍賣了 225 件，價格略高於 5,000 英鎊，1946 年，271 件去了蘇富比，其中包括一些宋代陶瓷。 然而，目前這件拍品仍保留在收藏中，可能是因為極為罕見的緣故。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和製作時固有的不規則性，包括一側的凹坑，邊緣有非常小的磕損。

重量：42.8 克
尺寸：直徑 5.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件乾隆款與年代的雄黃玻璃酒杯，見香港佳士得Imperial Sale; Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2013年5月29日 lot 2312, 售價HKD 687,500。