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A SHADOW CHALCEDONY SNUFF BOTTLE A SHADOW CHALCEDONY ‘HAWK’ SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1860 1780-1850
Well-hollowed, of rounded square form supported on a splayed oval Well-hollowed, of rounded square form standing on a short oval foot
foot ring, the mostly straight neck with a naturally indented area ring, with a cylindrical neck, recessed lip, cleverly manipulating the
marked with a triangle patch of brownish inclusions, the lip slightly dark inclusions in the gray-toned matrix, carved to one side with an
recessed, one side carved through the dark inclusions in the stone to intimate scene depicting a hawk perched on rocks looking down at a
reveal a monkey holding a leafy peach branch. younger bird; the reverse left undecorated.
2in (5.1cm) high 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000 $3,000 - 5,000

Provenance Provenance
Phyllis Kaufman, California, 14th October 1976 Robert Hall, 13th June 1988

Illustrated 1780-1850年 瑪瑙巧雕老鷹紋鼻煙壺
International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Journal
June 1979, front cover

1780-1860年 瑪瑙巧雕靈猴獻桃圖鼻煙壺

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