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A shadow agate snuff bottle
90 | BONHAMS 1750-1860
Well-hollowed, of compressed globular form with a cylindrical neck,
slightly recessed lip, finely rounded oval foot ring, the pale russet-gray
stone with dark inclusions, carved to one side with a hawk perching
on a branch above abstract rock formations.
2 1/8in (5.5cm) high
$1,200 - 1,500

Provenance
JWA International, Florida, acquired November 1992

7149
A fine fluted agate snuff bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1820
Very well-hollowed, of tapering cylindrical form with an elegantly
waisted neck, concave lip, finely finished circular foot ring, the sides
with evenly spaced vertical fluted panels; the honey-toned matrix with
a few small patches of lighter color.
2 3/16in (5.3cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance
Asiantiques, ICSBS Seattle Convention, acquired October 1998