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1750-1860
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A CARNELIAN AGATE QUADRILOBED SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
Each side is carved in low relief with a bat within a ruyi-shaped reserve that conforms to the lobed shape of the bottle. The stone shades from warm buff to a deep rose color.
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, glass stopper
1750-1860
Each side is carved in low relief with a bat within a ruyi-shaped reserve that conforms to the lobed shape of the bottle. The stone shades from warm buff to a deep rose color.
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Jana Volf Collection, 2008.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4840.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4840.