AN AGATE 'FISHERMAN' SNUFF BOTTLE
AN AGATE 'FISHERMAN' SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
Well-hollowed of slightly flattened globular form, the brown inclusions used to highlight a relief scene of a fisherman wading in a lotus pond to check his trap as a carp swims away, while a woodcutter rests against his bundle of kindling, the carved design extending over the recessed foot.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high
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AN AGATE 'FISHERMAN' SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1860
Well-hollowed of slightly flattened globular form, the brown inclusions used to highlight a relief scene of a fisherman wading in a lotus pond to check his trap as a carp swims away, while a woodcutter rests against his bundle of kindling, the carved design extending over the recessed foot.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high
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