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A CARVED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850

The bottle is of pebble form and marked with concentric striations. It
is carved on one side with a melon borne on a leafy vine that extends
to the other side where two butterfies carved from lighter markings
perch on leaves.
2¡ in. (5.8 cm.) high, mother-of-pearl stopper

$1,800-2,400

PROVENANCE:

Robert Hall, London, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5363.

1780-1850年 瑪瑙雕「瓜瓞綿綿」鼻煙壺

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A GRISAILLE-DECORATED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, DAOGUANG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK
IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

The compressed bottle is decorated with an allover design of a fve-
clawed dragon racing amidst dense scrolling clouds.
2¿ in. (5.4 cm.) high, glass stopper

$2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 6003.

清道光 御製墨彩雲龍紋鼻煙壺 礬紅四字篆書款 354

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