An Agate 'Peanut and Jujube' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th
An Agate 'Peanut and Jujube' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century
晚清 十八/十九世纪 玛瑙巧作'早生贵子'烟壶
The agate pebble in the form of a jujube date, carved in relief utilizing natural inclusions in the form of three peanuts, a representation of the phrase 'zao sheng gui zi' (may you have children soon), overall length 2.6 in — 6.7 cm
Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, September 17, 1996, lot 72
Ex. Bernice Staus Hasterlik Collection
来源:
纽约苏富比1996年9月17日，Bernice Staus Hasterlik私人珍藏，拍品编号72
Note:
For similar examples, see Sotheby's Hong Kong, June 4, 2021, lot 1020; and Sotheby's Hong Kong, November 28, 2019, lot 525
Estimate: $2,000—4,000
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An Agate 'Peanut and Jujube' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century
晚清 十八/十九世纪 玛瑙巧作'早生贵子'烟壶
The agate pebble in the form of a jujube date, carved in relief utilizing natural inclusions in the form of three peanuts, a representation of the phrase 'zao sheng gui zi' (may you have children soon), overall length 2.6 in — 6.7 cm
Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, September 17, 1996, lot 72
Ex. Bernice Staus Hasterlik Collection
来源:
纽约苏富比1996年9月17日，Bernice Staus Hasterlik私人珍藏，拍品编号72
Note:
For similar examples, see Sotheby's Hong Kong, June 4, 2021, lot 1020; and Sotheby's Hong Kong, November 28, 2019, lot 525
Estimate: $2,000—4,000
