A CHALCEDONY AGATE BOTTLE

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A CHALCEDONY AGATE BOTTLE
19TH CENTURY

Of rounded shape, cleverly cut from the paler outer skin with a bat amidst clouds above a cloud-enveloped moon on one side, the other side with a mythical cat-like beast amidst rockwork and lingzhi, the skin of honey and brown tones, the stone with wavy brown inclusions, stopper

Lot Essay

For a similar type of bottle see Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Edward Choate O'Dell Collection, Catalogue, col. pl. 42, and also Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles IV, Catalogue, Boston, October 10, 1991, lot 34 for a similarly carved example in nephrite jade