A CHALCEDONY SHADOW AGATE 'LIU HAI' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The flattened body of rounded rectangular shape raised on a recessed foot, the dark central inclusion in the translucent honey stone cleverly carved to depict a light-footed smiling Liu Hai dancing on top of his three-legged toad, swinging a cash string over his head, 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.HXX8CPPC 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.HXX8CPPC 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕劉海戲蟾圖鼻煙壺 Provenance: Lt. Col. B.M.L. Forsyth Christie's London, 18 March 1975, lot 101 Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B30 來源： B.M.L. Forsyth中校 倫敦佳士得，1975年3月18日，拍品編號101 Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B30 The present lot depicts Liu Hai (劉海), the patron deity of commerce and wealth, typically shown with his three-legged toad and strings of cash to lure it from the water. Compare with a related agate snuff bottle, 1790-1880 and attributed to the Official School, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 27 March 2003, lot 274. 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