M5469
£4,850
Description
A Chinese shadow agate snuff bottle carved in low relief, with a dark brown falcon, its head turned back on a superbly hollowed naturally mottled ground, all on a short raised foot rim, with natural carved qilong dragon stopper, the stopper damaged.
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, miniscule nick and foot rim.
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