A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'BATS' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The rounded body raised on a short straight foot and below a cylindrical neck, the narrow sides each carved with a lion-mask handle suspending rings, the light russet inclusions marking the translucent cloudy-grey-hued stone incised with bats in flight, stopper. 6.3cm (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.7Q837RS3 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.7Q837RS3 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙鋪首耳鼻烟壺 Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B38, acquired from the above circa 1973 來源：倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B38，約1973年從上處獲得 The present lot combines the auspicious subject of the bat, forming a visual pun on fu (福) meaning good fortune, with an archaistic sensibility expressed in the lion-mask ring-handles carved at the shoulders. The bottle is visually dynamic, the addition of the bats in flight transforming the patterning in the stone into a cloud-like ground. For a chalcedony snuff bottle with related usage of the inclusions, see H.Moss, V.Graham and K.B.Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle: the J & J Collection, New York, 1993, no.136. 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