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18 | Bonhams A banded agate snuff bottle
19th century
Of compressed globular form, with a flat lip and flat oval foot, the exterior
carved in relief with lotus leaves and pod, with the veins of the leaf incised
into the surface, the pod with splashes of coral color.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high
$4,000 - 6,000

Provenance:
T.Y. King, Hong Kong

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A banded agate snuff bottle
1820-1880
The tapered ovoid body with a small concave base rising broadly to
narrow shoulders below a short neck and concave rim, well hollowed to
highlight brilliant banding at the midpoint of the semi-translucent bottle.
2 1/4in (5.5cm) high
$800 - 1,200

Provenance:
T.Y. King, Hong Kong