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8006 (two views of first bottle)

8006 ¤
TWO SILVER REPOUSSE SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century
The first mounted with an official school agate panel on one side,
carved to depict a scholar walking towards a pine tree, with his
attendant carrying a qin following behind, the other side worked with
a stylized scene of a heron surrounded by lotus blossoms inlaid with
turquoise and coral; the second decorated with an overall design of
nine lions playing with ribbon-tied balls.
3in (7.5cm) high, the taller
US$1,500 - 2,500

十九世紀 銀印花鼻煙壺兩件
8007 ¤
A MOSS AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century
Of flat rectangular form with steep shoulders rising to a cylindrical
neck, the translucent gray-beige stone incorporating moss-like
inclusions.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
US$1,000 - 1,500

十八/十九世紀 蘚紋瑪瑙鼻煙壺

8007

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