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A CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1850 1740-1860
Of compressed form, the interior very well hollowed, with a concave Of flattened form, tapering to the foot, with a slightly concave lip and
lip, and oval foot rim around a slightly convex foot, the body with three a recessed oval foot, the natural inclusions of the stone picked out in
rams in high relief with the sun, and characters reading “san yang kai low relief to depict three bats emerging from a double gourd with a
tai”, with a wisp of a cloud incised on the reverse. banner reading “hong fu wan dai”.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
US$6,000 - 8,000 US$8,000 - 10,000
Provenance Provenance
Hugh Moss Ltd., 25 September 2000 Robert Hall, 23 February 1993
Eric Young
The phrase “san yang kai tai”, often depicted together with three Sotheby’s, New York, 3 November 1982 lot 200
goats and the sun, symbolizes the coming of spring.
Published
1750-1850 瑪瑙巧雕’三羊開泰’鼻煙壺 Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles III, London, 1990 no 46.
1740-1860 影子瑪瑙’洪福萬代’鼻煙壺
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