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A carved moss and banded agate snuff bottle
19th and 20th Century
of flattened rounded shape, carved using the darker inclusions with two confronting lions, the reverse with a bird seated on rockwork beneath fruiting branches, coral stopper -- 2 5/8in. (6.6cm.) high; an agate bottle, of pebble shape, carved using the lighter inclusions in high relief with peanuts, carved coral stopper -- 2½in. (6.3cm.) high; a mottled glass bottle, of spade shape, decorated with a swirling pattern of different colours, jadeite stopper -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high; a glass bottle of rounded rectangular shape, simulating serpentine, carved with a fish among lotus pads, carved coral and gilt metal stopper -- 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high, (minor wear).
See Illustration for one. (4)
19th and 20th Century
of flattened rounded shape, carved using the darker inclusions with two confronting lions, the reverse with a bird seated on rockwork beneath fruiting branches, coral stopper -- 2 5/8in. (6.6cm.) high; an agate bottle, of pebble shape, carved using the lighter inclusions in high relief with peanuts, carved coral stopper -- 2½in. (6.3cm.) high; a mottled glass bottle, of spade shape, decorated with a swirling pattern of different colours, jadeite stopper -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high; a glass bottle of rounded rectangular shape, simulating serpentine, carved with a fish among lotus pads, carved coral and gilt metal stopper -- 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high, (minor wear).
See Illustration for one. (4)
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.