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SCHOOL OF ZHITING, SUZHOU, 1730-1860
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**A FINELY CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
SCHOOL OF ZHITING, SUZHOU, 1730-1860
The honey-grey stone ingeniously carved utilizing the sparse brown markings with a pair of birds, one standing, the other with its head turned back and roosting, both on a rocky outcrop and with feathers and features delicately carved, all below two verses finely carved in low relief alluding to wishes for longevity and peace, the reverse carved with a continuation of the rocky landscape, stopper
2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) high
SCHOOL OF ZHITING, SUZHOU, 1730-1860
The honey-grey stone ingeniously carved utilizing the sparse brown markings with a pair of birds, one standing, the other with its head turned back and roosting, both on a rocky outcrop and with feathers and features delicately carved, all below two verses finely carved in low relief alluding to wishes for longevity and peace, the reverse carved with a continuation of the rocky landscape, stopper
2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) high
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
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