4 Fine Chinese 19 C Carved Agate Snuff Bottles
4 Fine Chinese 19 Century Carved Agate Snuff Bottles: a very well hollowed Suzhou translucent chalcedony agate bottle with a small orchid in low relief to one side using a natural inclusion to form one of the leaves, fine recessed oval base and jadeite cover with apple green spots; a creamy carnelian agate bottle with 3 Fu Dogs playing with brocade balls in high relief using color changes to the agate to 2 sides, the reverse with auspicious objects in low relief, a fine recessed rectangular base and aventurine cover; a very well hollowed carnelian agate rounded bottle with Lion head & ring handles carved to the sides, the base with a finely polished oval foot rim and a clear agate cover; tpgether with a large well hollowed carnelian bottle carved to one side with a Monkey on a seated Horse and a large translucent pink quartz cover. Good condition with 1 or 2 very tiny flakes to mouth edges. Height of largest 2 3/4 inches (7 cm.). PROVENANCE: A long time New Jersey Snuff Bottle Collector.
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4 Fine Chinese 19 Century Carved Agate Snuff Bottles: a very well hollowed Suzhou translucent chalcedony agate bottle with a small orchid in low relief to one side using a natural inclusion to form one of the leaves, fine recessed oval base and jadeite cover with apple green spots; a creamy carnelian agate bottle with 3 Fu Dogs playing with brocade balls in high relief using color changes to the agate to 2 sides, the reverse with auspicious objects in low relief, a fine recessed rectangular base and aventurine cover; a very well hollowed carnelian agate rounded bottle with Lion head & ring handles carved to the sides, the base with a finely polished oval foot rim and a clear agate cover; tpgether with a large well hollowed carnelian bottle carved to one side with a Monkey on a seated Horse and a large translucent pink quartz cover. Good condition with 1 or 2 very tiny flakes to mouth edges. Height of largest 2 3/4 inches (7 cm.). PROVENANCE: A long time New Jersey Snuff Bottle Collector.
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