An Agate 'Monkey and Horse' Snuff Bottle, 19th Century

An Agate 'Monkey and Horse' Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
十九世纪 玛瑙雕'马上封侯'鼻烟壶
The natural, tortoise shell-like skin well-carved to depict a horse and a monkey under a pine tree, a bee hovering near its hive above the horse, alluding to the phrase 'ma shang feng hou' (swift promotion to higher office), height 2.9 in — 7.4 cm

Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, September 15, 1998, lot 290
Ex. Neal W. & Frances R. Hunter Collection
Formerly in the D. Heller Collection
Acquired from Dorothea Esty, 1979
来源:
纽约苏富比1998年9月15日，Neal W. & Frances R. Hunter Collection私人珍藏，拍品编号290
最早来自D. Heller Collection私人珍藏，由现藏家于1979年购自Dorothea Esty

Note:
For a similar example, see Bonhams New York, November 13, 2017, lot 8046

Estimate: $2,000—4,000