A Chinese agate official school 'monkey' snuff bottle
Circa 1800-1850
Well hollowed, and standing on a recessed convex foot with rounded edges, the natural inclusions of the stone carved forming a depiction of two monkeys, surmounted with a silver mounted cornelian stopper with silver scoop;
overall 7cm high, underside of silver stopper with rubbed character marks.
Well hollowed, and standing on a recessed convex foot with rounded edges, the natural inclusions of the stone carved forming a depiction of two monkeys, surmounted with a silver mounted cornelian stopper with silver scoop;
overall 7cm high, underside of silver stopper with rubbed character marks.
Sold for
£2,375
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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