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A CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1760-1850
The well-hollowed bottle is of icy-grey tone and is carved on one side in high relief utilizing
the dark markings in the stone with fve monkeys in various pursuits amidst rocks.
2¡ in. (6 cm.) high, quartz stopper
$5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE
Pat Miller Collection, Hawaii.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4722.
1760-1850年 瑪瑙巧雕五猴圖鼻煙壺
110 THE RUTH AND CARL BARRON COLLECTION OF FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES: PART IV
