A carved Chinese soapstone snuff bottle
A carved Chinese soapstone snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, intricately carved with openwork, relief and incised decoration with gnarled prunus branches, the matching stopper carved with two confronting chilong dragons, 4.8cm highCompare with a soapstone openwork snuff bottle with similar gilded details sold at Sotheby's, 14 September 2010, Lot 54清十八/十九世紀 壽山石鏤雕梅花紋鼻煙壺
Condition Report: very minor wear to the gilding
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A carved Chinese soapstone snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, intricately carved with openwork, relief and incised decoration with gnarled prunus branches, the matching stopper carved with two confronting chilong dragons, 4.8cm highCompare with a soapstone openwork snuff bottle with similar gilded details sold at Sotheby's, 14 September 2010, Lot 54清十八/十九世紀 壽山石鏤雕梅花紋鼻煙壺
Condition Report: very minor wear to the gilding
