A carved green glass overlay 'crabs' snuff bottle. Attributed to Beijing, mid Qing dynasty

A carved green glass overlay 'crabs' snuff bottle. Attributed to Beijing, mid Qing dynasty

Of flattened circular form surmounted by a slender curved neck, resting on a short oval footring, finely carved through the attractive pale green overlay on both sides with a continuous design of crabs amidst aquatic plants, stopper. 6cm (2¼in) high. (2). Sold for HK$96,000

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, 21 May 2009. Island Shangri-La Hong Kong Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong www.bonhams.com