CHINESE SLIGHTLY OPAQUE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE

2 1/2 inches including coral cap. Provenance: Purchased at auction in the 1940s by the consignor's grandfather Condition: Spoon absent Temp No 6151

A BAT SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLEChinese, early 20th century, agate. The slightly flattened form of opaque, milky tone, a russet skin inclusion carved as a bat; butterscotch amber stopper with spoon.Bot

Of high shoulder, the flattened snuff bottle is modelled in the form of vase, the stone is of smooth and opaque ochre yellow tone with red veins. Qing Dynasty period. Height: 2 3/16 in (5.5 cm)

Very finely hollowed, Chinese carved cameo agate snuff bottle; of slightly tapered, ovoid form, the front showing figural scene of two sages together cradling a basket, with two bats overhead, all ren

A Chinese silhouette agate snuff bottle. Semi-opaque grey agate, with dark inclusions silhouette. Flattened rounded rectangular form, on oval foot, with light tan color stopper. 2".

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, teardrop form, slightly footed base, translucent ground, raised painted Koi fish design on surface. Height 2 7/8 in.

China, ROC, mini agate snuff bottle, with a slightly raised base, naturalistically carved in an ovular form, in a mottled amber and white tone, with a red stopper. Height 2 1/8 in.

China, ROC, mini agate snuff bottle, with a slightly raised base, naturalistically carved in an ovular form, in a mottled amber and white tone, with a red stopper. Height 2 1/8 in.

A Japanese embellished Chinese glass snuff bottle. Late Qing dynasty. Light tan semi-opaque glass imitating agate, with Japanese embellishment of Chinese figures in landscape, Tsuda family style. Roun

THREE IMITATION SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLESChinese, mid-20th century, glass. Each of opaque, milky coloration with dark splashes, stone stoppers, the third a carnelian color with relief of koi.Tallest

A SHADOW AGATE 'MONKEY AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 1750-1850. Well hollowed, of rounded square form, with a broad oval foot and short cylindrical neck with a slightly concave top.

A Chinese agate snuff bottle. c.1820-1880. Semi-opaque light tan with partial mineral skin strategically carved. Carved in relief with scholar and child playing with ducks scene on front, incised with

A QIANLONG MARK FLOWER BASKET SNUFF BOTTLEChinese, 19th-early 20th century. Enameled on a pale 'jade-like' slightly opaque glass, a finely handled basket of peony, peach blossoms, asters, and chrysant

A 'BOY AND FIVE BATS' SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Honey colored, translucent agate of even tone, with few dark-brown streaks, the main side with an opaque dark-brown layer, smooth surface

Chinese carved cameo agate snuff bottle; of ovoid form, with design of a bat above a lion, each picked out of the lighter, opaque suffusions; with insects to verso; peach hardstone stopper; H: 2 3/4&#

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, brown dome shaped stopper, short neck, round shoulders and slightly footed base, raised relief dragon in a light brown agate against white ground. Height 2 3/4 in.

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, brown dome shaped stopper, short neck, round shoulders and slightly footed base, raised relief dragon in a light brown agate against white ground. Height 2 3/4 in.

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, red stopper with gilt rim, round body on slightly footed base, white agate with yellow brown splashes of decoration.. Height 3 1/2 in.

China, agate snuff bottle, dark orange stopper, smooth sides to slightly footed base, raised carving decoration of a phoenix and floral motifs. Mottled orange hue. Height 2 3/4 in.

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, brown dome shaped stopper, short neck, round shoulders and slightly footed base, raised relief dragon in a light brown agate against white ground. Height 2 3/4 in.

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, brown dome shaped stopper, short neck, round shoulders and slightly footed base, raised relief dragon in a light brown agate against white ground. Height 2 3/4 in.

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, brown dome shaped stopper, short neck, round shoulders and slightly footed base, raised relief dragon in a light brown agate against white ground. Height 2 3/4 in.

China, 19th C., agate snuff bottle, red stopper with gilt rim, round body on slightly footed base, white agate with yellow brown splashes of decoration.. Height 3 1/2 in.

Two very finely hollowed, antique Chinese translucent golden tan agate snuff bottles, each with carved faux-ring mask handles, and showing some slight inclusions: one slightly more bulbous with rose q