A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'COCKEREL' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th century The compressed ovoid body supported on a short oval foot ring around a slightly convex base and rising to a cylindrical neck with flat mouth rim, the translucent stone dynamically carved in low relief with a cockerel strolling by a plant on a rocky outcrop, the plumage and limbs finely detailed and highlighted by the darker inclusions in the stone, the reverse plain, stopper. 6.4cm (2 1/2in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.82JG6ZDV 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.82JG6ZDV 十八世紀 瑪瑙巧雕鷄紋鼻烟壺 Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B34, acquired from the above circa 1974 來源：倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B34，約1974年從上處獲得 According to the Han dynasty text Hanshi Waizhuan (韓詩外傳), the cockerel's comb represents civil virtue, its claws represent martial prowess, its fighting spirit when attacked represents courage, its ability to share food represents benevolence, and its crowing at dawn represents faithfulness. Moreover, its character ji 雞 is a homophone for good fortune (ji 吉), making this bird a deeply appreciated and auspicious creature. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y Ф * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. 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