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19TH CENTURY
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THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
19TH CENTURY
One bottle is carved using the creamy white areas of the stone to depict a pair of mandarin ducks swimming beside large lotus leaves. Another has circular bands of milky white and russet colours. The third bottle is carved to one side with a scene including a fisherman by the sea, the reverse is with a single fish. The stone ranges from opaque white to caramel and russet tones.
The tallest 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, stoppers (3)
19TH CENTURY
One bottle is carved using the creamy white areas of the stone to depict a pair of mandarin ducks swimming beside large lotus leaves. Another has circular bands of milky white and russet colours. The third bottle is carved to one side with a scene including a fisherman by the sea, the reverse is with a single fish. The stone ranges from opaque white to caramel and russet tones.
The tallest 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, stoppers (3)
Provenance
With Spink & Son Ltd., London, 8 December 1960
Property from an Important Private European Collection.
Property from an Important Private European Collection.
Brought to you by
Ivy Chan
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