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Two Chinese carved yellow-beige agate figure-decorated snuff bottles

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The first of rounded rectangular form, circa 1760-1880, of caramel tone with reddish outer layers, carved in high relief with Shoulao and peach, deer and crane, turquoise stopper carved with a Shou symbol, the metal with an unusual "locking" flange; the other of yellowish-caramel tone, with amber outer skin, carved with a sage and attendant under a tree, tiger's eye stopper.

Provenance: The first: Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey; sold Sotheby's Arcade, September, 20, 1995, lot 210.
Hildegard Schonfeld collection, acquired from the above, sold Christie's New York, March 21, 2013, lot 1034 (part)

The first of rounded rectangular form, circa 1760-1880, of caramel tone with reddish outer layers, carved in high relief with Shoulao and peach, deer and crane, turquoise stopper carved with a Shou symbol, the metal with an unusual "locking" flange; the other of yellowish-caramel tone, with amber outer skin, carved with a sage and attendant under a tree, tiger's eye stopper.

tallest overall: 2 1/2 in.; 6.4cm

Provenance: The first: Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey; sold Sotheby's Arcade, September, 20, 1995, lot 210.
Hildegard Schonfeld collection, acquired from the above, sold Christie's New York, March 21, 2013, lot 1034 (part)

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The first of rounded rectangular form, circa 1760-1880, of caramel tone with reddish outer layers, carved in high relief with Shoulao and peach, deer and crane, turquoise stopper carved with a Shou symbol, the metal with an unusual "locking" flange; the other of yellowish-caramel tone, with amber outer skin, carved with a sage and attendant under a tree, tiger's eye stopper.

Provenance: The first: Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey; sold Sotheby's Arcade, September, 20, 1995, lot 210.
Hildegard Schonfeld collection, acquired from the above, sold Christie's New York, March 21, 2013, lot 1034 (part)

The first of rounded rectangular form, circa 1760-1880, of caramel tone with reddish outer layers, carved in high relief with Shoulao and peach, deer and crane, turquoise stopper carved with a Shou symbol, the metal with an unusual "locking" flange; the other of yellowish-caramel tone, with amber outer skin, carved with a sage and attendant under a tree, tiger's eye stopper.

tallest overall: 2 1/2 in.; 6.4cm

Provenance: The first: Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey; sold Sotheby's Arcade, September, 20, 1995, lot 210.
Hildegard Schonfeld collection, acquired from the above, sold Christie's New York, March 21, 2013, lot 1034 (part)

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