Snuff Bottles
Property from Various Owners
Property from Various Owners
A fine agate shadow snuff bottle
1840-1900
Of compressed globular form with straight mouth and recessed oval foot ring, the pale semi-translucent stone incorporating the russet and mottled brown patches to depict a magnificent tree sheltering a single bird perched on a rocky outcropping, reversed by birds and butterflies in flight, well-hollowed.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
Of compressed globular form with straight mouth and recessed oval foot ring, the pale semi-translucent stone incorporating the russet and mottled brown patches to depict a magnificent tree sheltering a single bird perched on a rocky outcropping, reversed by birds and butterflies in flight, well-hollowed.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
Sold for
US$ 2,000
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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