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A CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1770-1860
Of rounded form, cleverly carved in relief utilizing the dark brown markings in the stone with a continuous mountain landscape with Liu Hai taunting his three-legged toad with his string of cash, the reverse with a young boy opening a cushion-form box to release a bat amidst a stream of vapor, jadeite stopper
1¾ in (4.4 cm) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sam Hodges, 1975.

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