Lot Essay
Cf. the bottles illustrated by Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles of the Silica or Quartz Group, nos. 120-2, and in Chinese Snuff Bottles, no. 2, p. 21, pl. L
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A FINE CHALCEDONY SNUFF BOTTLE
18TH CENTURY
Of rounded square shape, well hollowed from a translucent amber stone and carved in relief on one side using a caramel inclusion to depict a monkey holding a peach sitting on a rock and a butterfly, jadeite stopper
18TH CENTURY
Of rounded square shape, well hollowed from a translucent amber stone and carved in relief on one side using a caramel inclusion to depict a monkey holding a peach sitting on a rock and a butterfly, jadeite stopper