M5467
£4,250
Description
A Chinese honey shadow agate snuff bottle, carved in low relief with a scholar seated in a naturalistic raft, with a bat in flight above his head, on a rich honey coloured naturally mottled ground, the reverse of lighter tone, with superbly hollowed interior, convex rim and short raised foot rim, agate stopper.
2 ¾ inches, 7 cm total height with stopper.
18th– early 19th century, 1760-1820.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the V.W.S France collection (1918-1974), acquired by his father in China in the 1930s.
- Sold by Christie’s Paris in the auction of From Beijing to Versailles, the V.W.S. collection 14th December 2022, lot 635, p. 143.
Condition
Excellent condition with natural markings.
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