TWO CAMEO-CUT AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES

Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty
Each deftly incorporating the naturally-occurring russet-coloured inclusions within the stone into the design, the first carved in deep relief with a cockerel and foliage to one side, stopper; the second with a crane beneath pine to one side and a deer to the reverse, stopper. The tallest bottle (with stopper): 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high (2).

Provenance: An English private collection, and thence by descent.