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A CHALCEDONY SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE A DENDRITIC AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
Official School, 1750-1850 1750-1850
Of rounded globular shape, with inclusions around the body, possibly Of compressed spherical shape, the stone of primarily pale beige
suggestive of a dragon emerging from a cloud on one main face, tones with attractive natural and unedited markings on one main face
extremely well hollowed; stopper. suggestive of a scholar seated on a rock contemplating the moon and
1 5/8in (4.2cm) high stars and the immensity of the natural universe; stopper.
2in (5.2cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500
$2,500 - 3,500
1750-1850 頒賜類 瑪瑙皮影鼻煙壺
1750-1850 瑪瑙巧色高士圖鼻煙壺
Provenance:
Robert Kleiner, 1992 Provenance:
Robert and Molly Hsieh Collection, Sotheby’s New York, 23 March Hugh Moss, London, 1974
2004, lot 76 Clare Chu, Los Angeles, 29 March 2007

Exhibited: Exhibited:
International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, New York, 5-9 International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, New York, 5-9
November 2013, no. 99 November 2013, no. 127

See Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, Treasury, Vol. 2, It is hard to believe that such an un-edited bottle can be found where
Quartz, pp.234-243, nos. 267-270, for similar examples. the natural markings so serendipitously correspond to our image of a
scholar seated on a rock contemplating the moon and stars above. A
fortuitous natural occurrence that leaves the viewer speechless.

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