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1750-1860
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A CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
The grey-colored stone is carved in relief through the dark russet 'skin' on one side to show two circling Buddhist lions with a brocade ball to the side. The reverse is carved with an orchid emerging from a cliff in low relief through an amber-colored plane.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high, glass and hardstone stopper
1750-1860
The grey-colored stone is carved in relief through the dark russet 'skin' on one side to show two circling Buddhist lions with a brocade ball to the side. The reverse is carved with an orchid emerging from a cliff in low relief through an amber-colored plane.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high, glass and hardstone stopper
Provenance
The Wise Collection.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4801.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4801.
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