Two Chinese Carved Agate Snuff Bottles
The first of oval form carved and polished silver grey agate, depicting children on one side and a lion the other, amethyst colour quartz stopper with carved bone spoon, 2 ⅝". Second, an amber color agate snuff bottle of flattened form, on oval foot, with beast mask handles, and carved archaistic Taotie masks on front and back, agate carved stopper with finial and carved bone spoon, 2 ½".
Condition: Overall good, unnoticeable flea bites to inside rim of amber on and to foot rim on both, bruise to neck of grey one.
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The first of oval form carved and polished silver grey agate, depicting children on one side and a lion the other, amethyst colour quartz stopper with carved bone spoon, 2 ⅝". Second, an amber color agate snuff bottle of flattened form, on oval foot, with beast mask handles, and carved archaistic Taotie masks on front and back, agate carved stopper with finial and carved bone spoon, 2 ½".
Condition: Overall good, unnoticeable flea bites to inside rim of amber on and to foot rim on both, bruise to neck of grey one.