A CHALCEDONY SHADOW AGATE 'EAGLE' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The rounded body rising from a recessed foot to a cylindrical neck, the translucent stone with dark inclusions cleverly carved to depict a perched eagle, its head turned back to gaze at another bird flying in the distance, the reverse plain, stopper. 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.5CGR2PWS 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.5CGR2PWS 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙鷹紋鼻烟壺 Provenance: Erik Hancock (by repute) Sotheby's London, 5 November 1973, lot 187 S. Marchant & Son Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B28, acquired from the above circa 1974 來源：Erik Hancock (據傳) 倫敦蘇富比，1973年11月5日，拍品編號187 倫敦古董商S. Marchant & Son Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B28，約1974年從上處獲得 Erik Hancock collected wares from the Qing dynasty, including snuff bottles. His collection was sold in five sales at Sotheby's London in 1973. The natural fierceness of the eagle (ying 鷹), along with its homophonous relationship with the word 'hero' (yingxiong 英雄), made it representative of outstanding valour and integrity. In the present lot, the bird is shown perched on one leg, evoking the pun yingxiong duli (英雄獨立), meaning 'a hero standing alone'. A related 'eagle' agate snuff bottle, 19th century, was sold at Christie's London, 12 May 2015, lot 231. 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