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CHINE, XIXEME-XXEME SIECLE
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SIX TABATIERES EN AGATE SCULPTEE
CHINE, XIXEME-XXEME SIECLE
The group comprises a bottle decorated with a duck to one side; a bottle carved with a bat in flight above a recumbent Buddhist lion, with the reverse depicting a meditating monk; a bottle carved with a chilong amidst scrolling clouds; a bottle carved to one side with a cockerel and a leafy lingzhi spray; a bottle decorated with a dragon-head fish; and a bottle carved to one side with two bats, with the reverse carved with a frog on a lotus spray. The semi-translucent stones range from pale beige to darker honey tones, with brownish-black inclusions cleverly utilised to highlight the details of the carvings.
The largest 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high overall, stoppers
CHINE, XIXEME-XXEME SIECLE
The group comprises a bottle decorated with a duck to one side; a bottle carved with a bat in flight above a recumbent Buddhist lion, with the reverse depicting a meditating monk; a bottle carved with a chilong amidst scrolling clouds; a bottle carved to one side with a cockerel and a leafy lingzhi spray; a bottle decorated with a dragon-head fish; and a bottle carved to one side with two bats, with the reverse carved with a frog on a lotus spray. The semi-translucent stones range from pale beige to darker honey tones, with brownish-black inclusions cleverly utilised to highlight the details of the carvings.
The largest 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high overall, stoppers
Provenance
Property from a private collection, France.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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A GROUP OF SIX AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
CHINA, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
CHINA, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
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