A CORAL BOTTLE

Details
A CORAL BOTTLE
18TH/19TH CENTURY

Of rounded rectangular shape, carved with a bat flying above a horse to one side dividing unusual handles carved as bats suspending ribboned cash, the reverse plain, small imperfections, stopper

Lot Essay

The carving to this bottle is extremely fine, particularly the unusual bat and ribboned cash symbol handles. For another bottle which depicts a similar scene to its main face see Robert W.L. Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of John Ault, no. 100