AN UNUSUAL CARVED MACARONI AGATE BOTTLE

1790-1880

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AN UNUSUAL CARVED MACARONI AGATE BOTTLE
1790-1880
Of small rounded square shape, cleverly carved in low relief utilising the white and honey inclusions to form spiraling clouds with a scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl in a continuous scene, stopper
2in. (5cm.) high

Provenance

Sotheby's, New York, 21 January 1982, lot 148

Lot Essay

For a small bottle using a similar stone carved with bats amidst clouds, rather than the dragon of this example, see Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection, Tokyo, 1993, pp. 252-253, no. 157. It also bears a mark Yun Zhai (Cloud Studio).

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