THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A CARVED SHADOW AGATE BOTTLE
Details
A CARVED SHADOW AGATE BOTTLE
19TH CENTURY
Of flattened, rounded rectangular shape, delicately carved in low relief in the Suzhou style on one side with two ladies in a boat, two mandarin ducks swimming alongside, the narrow sides and reverse with lotus pads and flowerheads rising from waves interspersed with fish, the stone well hollowed and with attractive dark and pale inclusions, small nibble to rim
2½in. (6.4cm.) high, stopper
19TH CENTURY
Of flattened, rounded rectangular shape, delicately carved in low relief in the Suzhou style on one side with two ladies in a boat, two mandarin ducks swimming alongside, the narrow sides and reverse with lotus pads and flowerheads rising from waves interspersed with fish, the stone well hollowed and with attractive dark and pale inclusions, small nibble to rim
2½in. (6.4cm.) high, stopper
Provenance
Hugh M. Moss