A BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The body of rounded square shape, resting on a slightly concave base and rising to a cylindrical neck with a flat mouth rim, the translucent beige stone exhibiting white bands around the lower body, stopper. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.MBT43FZV 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.MBT43FZV 十八/十九世紀 玉帶紋瑪瑙鼻煙壺 Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B1, acquired from the above circa 1978 來源：倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B1，約1978年從上處獲得 Snuff bottles such as the present lot were carved from cross-sections of stone taken from the outer edges of geodes, skillfully using the natural bands formed by crystallising chalcedony. When a white band appears in the material, the bottle is often carved in a way that the band sits slightly below its midpoint, see for example a similar banded agate snuff bottle, 1740-1870, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham and K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol.2.1, Hong Kong, 1998, no.219, which was later sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31 May 2015, lot 42. The author suggests that this placement may deliberately evoke the jade belt worn by officials, which would have been enhanced by the contrast between the darker snuff and the pale band, making such bottles symbolic of advancement through the official ranks. Compare with a related banded agate snuff bottle, 1740-1850, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 23 March 2026, lot 263. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing