A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING
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A SHADOW AGATE ‘SCHOLAR EXAMINES PAINTING’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
The translucent agate of even light caramel tone, with one layer of intense russet, cleverly used to enhance the design, good surface polish
China, 1750-1850
Skillfully carved to depict a scholar and his pupil standing under a peach tree unrolling a scroll while, much to their surprise, two small bats have chosen to perch on the painting. A third bat is approaching while a fourth one, extremely well carved, is shown on the backside of the bottle.
Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shoulders
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lips
Base: Oval recessed base
Design, marks, school: Official school
Stopper: Coral cabochon of nice color on a stepped green platelet carved from organic material, very nice old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7 cm.
Width of the mouth: 7 mm.
Width of the neck: 20 mm.
Weight: 61.4 grams
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate
影子瑪瑙巧雕樹下文人賞畫鼻烟壺，清代
半透明瑪瑙，淺焦糖色，表面帶皮，抛光良好
中國， 1750-1850
壺型：方形圓肩
掏膛：優秀
壺口、頸與唇部：短頸，壺口表面凸出，斜唇
底足：橢圓内凹足
造型、落款及流派： 官家工坊
壺蓋：珊瑚頂，綠色有機材料包嵌，老杓非常好
壺高（含壺蓋）：7 厘米
口徑：7 毫米
壺頸寬：20 毫米
重量：61.4 克
品相：優秀
來源：加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業
The translucent agate of even light caramel tone, with one layer of intense russet, cleverly used to enhance the design, good surface polish
China, 1750-1850
Skillfully carved to depict a scholar and his pupil standing under a peach tree unrolling a scroll while, much to their surprise, two small bats have chosen to perch on the painting. A third bat is approaching while a fourth one, extremely well carved, is shown on the backside of the bottle.
Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shoulders
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lips
Base: Oval recessed base
Design, marks, school: Official school
Stopper: Coral cabochon of nice color on a stepped green platelet carved from organic material, very nice old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7 cm.
Width of the mouth: 7 mm.
Width of the neck: 20 mm.
Weight: 61.4 grams
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate
影子瑪瑙巧雕樹下文人賞畫鼻烟壺，清代
半透明瑪瑙，淺焦糖色，表面帶皮，抛光良好
中國， 1750-1850
壺型：方形圓肩
掏膛：優秀
壺口、頸與唇部：短頸，壺口表面凸出，斜唇
底足：橢圓内凹足
造型、落款及流派： 官家工坊
壺蓋：珊瑚頂，綠色有機材料包嵌，老杓非常好
壺高（含壺蓋）：7 厘米
口徑：7 毫米
壺頸寬：20 毫米
重量：61.4 克
品相：優秀
來源：加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業
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A SHADOW AGATE ‘SCHOLAR EXAMINES PAINTING’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
The translucent agate of even light caramel tone, with one layer of intense russet, cleverly used to enhance the design, good surface polish
China, 1750-1850
Skillfully carved to depict a scholar and his pupil standing under a peach tree unrolling a scroll while, much to their surprise, two small bats have chosen to perch on the painting. A third bat is approaching while a fourth one, extremely well carved, is shown on the backside of the bottle.
Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shoulders
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lips
Base: Oval recessed base
Design, marks, school: Official school
Stopper: Coral cabochon of nice color on a stepped green platelet carved from organic material, very nice old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7 cm.
Width of the mouth: 7 mm.
Width of the neck: 20 mm.
Weight: 61.4 grams
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate
影子瑪瑙巧雕樹下文人賞畫鼻烟壺，清代
半透明瑪瑙，淺焦糖色，表面帶皮，抛光良好
中國， 1750-1850
壺型：方形圓肩
掏膛：優秀
壺口、頸與唇部：短頸，壺口表面凸出，斜唇
底足：橢圓内凹足
造型、落款及流派： 官家工坊
壺蓋：珊瑚頂，綠色有機材料包嵌，老杓非常好
壺高（含壺蓋）：7 厘米
口徑：7 毫米
壺頸寬：20 毫米
重量：61.4 克
品相：優秀
來源：加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業
The translucent agate of even light caramel tone, with one layer of intense russet, cleverly used to enhance the design, good surface polish
China, 1750-1850
Skillfully carved to depict a scholar and his pupil standing under a peach tree unrolling a scroll while, much to their surprise, two small bats have chosen to perch on the painting. A third bat is approaching while a fourth one, extremely well carved, is shown on the backside of the bottle.
Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shoulders
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lips
Base: Oval recessed base
Design, marks, school: Official school
Stopper: Coral cabochon of nice color on a stepped green platelet carved from organic material, very nice old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7 cm.
Width of the mouth: 7 mm.
Width of the neck: 20 mm.
Weight: 61.4 grams
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate
影子瑪瑙巧雕樹下文人賞畫鼻烟壺，清代
半透明瑪瑙，淺焦糖色，表面帶皮，抛光良好
中國， 1750-1850
壺型：方形圓肩
掏膛：優秀
壺口、頸與唇部：短頸，壺口表面凸出，斜唇
底足：橢圓内凹足
造型、落款及流派： 官家工坊
壺蓋：珊瑚頂，綠色有機材料包嵌，老杓非常好
壺高（含壺蓋）：7 厘米
口徑：7 毫米
壺頸寬：20 毫米
重量：61.4 克
品相：優秀
來源：加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業
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