A Collection of Snuff Bottles

The agate snuff bottle cleverly carved in low relief with a fisherman, his catch, the fish, depicted on the reverse side together with an amber snuff bottle of bulbous rounded form, in transparent dark honey-brown tones, carved with ladies and flowers and two other famille rose examples decorated with figures, one with a red seal mark of Daoguang, together with an amethyst pendant. Height: 5 - 6.5 cm.

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Provenance: Ambassador Richard Meyer-von Achenbach (1883‑1956), thence by descent.

Ambassador Richard Meyer-von Achenbach (1883-1956) was stationed at the German Embassy in Peking 1911-1914. Acquired at this time, thence by descent to the present owner.