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AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE AN AGATE PEACH-SHAPED SNUFF TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
18th/19th century BOTTLE
The exterior carved in low relief with a Hehe 19th century
twin holding a lotus leaf over a quail, the 19th century The pebble snuff bottle of grey tone with dark
reverse with two goldfish, the dark inclusions The pebble carved as a peach fruiting from a brown speckled inclusions, coral stopper,
cleverly used in the design, stopper. 5.3cm (2 leafy branch, with a swooping bat to one side, and stand. 6.4cm (2 1/2in) high; the agate
1/8in) high (2). matching stopper, wood stand, box; together bottle of pale beige tone, using dark brown
with a pale green jade plaque carved in low inclusions to depict a bearded figure grasping
£2,000 - 3,000 relief with two scholars conversing, 19th a lotus leaf and two mandarin ducks, the
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000 century. reverse with a bat, with coral stopper, stand.
5.5cm (2 1/8in) high (4). 6.4cm (2 1/2in) high (6).
Provenance
Robert Kleiner £2,000 - 3,000 £1,200 - 1,500
Ingall Collection CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000 CNY10,000 - 13,000 HK$12,000 - 15,000

Provenance
A distinguished European private collection

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