19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Wine
Live Virtual Auction, 11 - 13 April 2021
Oriental Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 208
About this Item
A Chinese agate snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century
flattened ovoid, the front carved with a blossoming prunus branch and linghzi above a bird in flight, the reverse with a pine tree and a bridge in the foreground, agate stopper, the stone with mottled russet inclusions,lacking snuff spoon, chips, the bottle 6,3cm high; and another, the front carved with a pair of sages in conversation below a pine tree, agate stopper, the stone with black inclusions, lacking snuff spoon, minute chip, the bottle 6,7cm high
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