A silhouette agate 'scholar' snuff bottle
A silhouette agate 'scholar' snuff bottle
Official School, 18th/19th century
Well-hollowed, of rounded square form supported a flared oval foot, superbly worked utilising the natural dark brown colour of the stone to depict a scholar playing a zither while his attendant rowing a boat, the stone of a pale mushroom tone, stopper. 7.1cm (2 3/4in) high (2).
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A silhouette agate 'scholar' snuff bottle
Official School, 18th/19th century
Well-hollowed, of rounded square form supported a flared oval foot, superbly worked utilising the natural dark brown colour of the stone to depict a scholar playing a zither while his attendant rowing a boat, the stone of a pale mushroom tone, stopper. 7.1cm (2 3/4in) high (2).