A CHALCEDONY SHADOW AGATE 'BO LE AND HORSE' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The rounded square body rising from a short foot to a cylindrical neck, the honey-toned stone mottled throughout with brown inclusions, the darker ones on the front side creatively used to depict a figure, likely Bo Le, approaching a horse by a wind-blown willow tree, stopper. 6.1cm (2 3/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.JXVEQTF5 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.JXVEQTF5 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕伯樂相馬圖鼻煙壺 Provenance: Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B44, acquired in the 1980s. 來源：Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B44，獲得於1980年代 Bo Le (伯樂) was a horse tamer for Duke Mu of Qin (秦穆公, r. 659-621 BC), immortalised in 3rd-century BCE classics such as the Lüshi Chunqiu (吕氏春秋), the Zhuangzi (莊子), and the Huainanzi (淮南子) for his discerning eye for exceptional horses. He thus came to symbolise talent recognition, particularly the identification of ability for government service during the Qing dynasty. 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