A CAMEO AGATE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE
A CAMEO AGATE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 1780-1850

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A CAMEO AGATE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY, 1780-1850
The bottle is carved on one side as a partial cameo with a katydid crawling on its gourd cage decorated with stylised flowers. Together with an agate snuff dish.
Bottle: 2 3/5 in. (6.9 cm.) high, ruby stopper;
Dish: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
Bottle: Collection of King George I of Greece (1845-1913)
Sold at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2009, lot 177 (one of two)

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