A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'CARP' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The flattened body supported on a recessed base and below a cylindrical neck, the stone mottled with clusters of dark markings and very minimally carved to suggest the shape of a carp breathing out bubbles. 5.1cm (2in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.KNG2J1A6 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.KNG2J1A6 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙魚紋鼻烟壺 Provenance: Peter Fawcett, London Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B29, acquired from the above circa 1973 來源：Peter Fawcett, 倫敦 倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B29，約1973年從上處獲得 While the carp (li 鯉) serves as a visual pun for both profit (li 利) and ability (li 力), the subject of the present lot also evokes the Daoist Zhuangzi's famous reflection on the happiness of fish. The dappled stone, particularly in the brown markings delineating the fish, suggests bubbles rising in clear water, giving the impression of the carp moving serenely along the riverbed. For another agate snuff bottle which was lightly carved to suggest the shape of a fish, 1760-1850 and attributed to the Official School, see Bonhams New York, 23 March 2026, lot 196. 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