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TWO AGATE ‘FISH’ SNUFF BOTTLES
Qing Dynasty
Each bottle formed as a frolicking carp, one
stopper and wood stand; together with a
cameo agate bottle carved with a horse,
stopper, wood stand.
The largest: 5cm (2in) high (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000

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TWO CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
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TWO FINE ‘CAMEO’ AGATE SNUFF One carved through the mottled creamy
BOTTLES russet skin with a boy riding upon a buffalo, a
19th century bearded figure holding a parasol before him;
The first of flattened form, with a slightly the other carved in high relief with a Buddhist
convex mouth rim and recessed foot rim, lion and cub, stoppers.
carved so the inclusion forms a crow, the The largest bottle 6cm (2.3/8in) high. (4).
stone of a beige hue, stopper; the second £1,500 - 2,000
globular bottle with two Buddhist lions flanked CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
with birds and a bat, all carved using the
mottled inclusions, stopper. ASIAN ART | 221
Each: 5.5cm (2 1/8in) high (4).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000

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