19TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF FOUR HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century
Comprising: a rose quartz bottle carved in high relief with two chilongs crawling up the sides, the conforming stopper carved with a small rat; a shadow agate bottle of flattened ovoid form, incised with a rooster on one side and a fish on the other, lion mask and ring handles carved in relief on the shoulders, dark brown and chestnut inclusions; an amethyst bottle carved in high relief with blossoming flowers, conforming stopper; a chalcedony agate bottle carved in relief with birds perched on blossoming branches; a green and brown hardstone bottle carved in low relief on one side with a horse
Rose quartz bottle 3.5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high (5)
19th century
Comprising: a rose quartz bottle carved in high relief with two chilongs crawling up the sides, the conforming stopper carved with a small rat; a shadow agate bottle of flattened ovoid form, incised with a rooster on one side and a fish on the other, lion mask and ring handles carved in relief on the shoulders, dark brown and chestnut inclusions; an amethyst bottle carved in high relief with blossoming flowers, conforming stopper; a chalcedony agate bottle carved in relief with birds perched on blossoming branches; a green and brown hardstone bottle carved in low relief on one side with a horse
Rose quartz bottle 3.5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high (5)