Two agate and one rock crystal snuff bottle
19th century
The first of pale grayish brown agate with dark brown inclusions and well-hollowed, of upright rectangular form with wide, slightly convex rim to the oval neck, mock animal mask and ring handles carved below the sloping shoulder and curving inward to the oval foot ring (foot ring chipped); the second of similar agate material but darker markings, with narrow flat rim to the circular neck, flattened globular body and concave oval base (outer lip chipped); the third of smokey quartz, of oval silhouette with wide, flat rim, sloping shoulder, and oval foot ring (crack).
1 1/2 to 2 5/8in high
The first of pale grayish brown agate with dark brown inclusions and well-hollowed, of upright rectangular form with wide, slightly convex rim to the oval neck, mock animal mask and ring handles carved below the sloping shoulder and curving inward to the oval foot ring (foot ring chipped); the second of similar agate material but darker markings, with narrow flat rim to the circular neck, flattened globular body and concave oval base (outer lip chipped); the third of smokey quartz, of oval silhouette with wide, flat rim, sloping shoulder, and oval foot ring (crack).
1 1/2 to 2 5/8in high
Sold for
US$ 250
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from the Inventory of the Daibutsu Art Studio, San Francisco
Category: Asian Art
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