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AN AGATE ‘DUCK’ SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century
Of rounded square outline, a caramel-colored inclusion on
one side carved to resemble a duck, incised with a poetic
line of verse chunjiang shui ruan ya xian zhi (ducks are the
first to know when spring rivers warm), the translucent
stone with cloudy opaque inclusions.
2 5/8in (6.8cm) high

US$3,000 - 5,000
十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕戲水鴨紋鼻煙壺

Provenance
Fernhill Park Collection
Chunjiang shuinuan ya xianzhi Chinese Porcelain
Company, New York 3 October 1991

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AN AGATE ‘GOLDFISH’ SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century
Of rounded square shape, carved in low relief with a scene
of two goldfish and aquatic plants, the brown inclusions in
the translucent stone used to highlight the design.
2 3/8in (5.7cm) high
US$3,000 - 5,000

十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙雕金玉滿堂紋鼻煙壺

Provenance
Robert Hall, 30 May 1996

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8054
A JASPER ‘GOLDFISH AND CRAB’ SNUFF BOTTLE
Late Qing dynasty
One side carved with a fantail goldfish, the other with
a crab and a stalk of millet, representing wealth and
harmony, the stone of a deep green color with cinnabar-
red streaks.
1 7/8in (4.7cm) high

US$1,000 - 1,500

晚清 碧石雕金玉和諧紋鼻煙壺

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