AN UNUSUAL CARVED LAVENDER-BLUE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1830-1920
AN UNUSUAL CARVED LAVENDER-BLUE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 1830-1920 Of flattened form with flat lip and recessed, concave oval foot, the semi-transparent, striated lavender-blue and white agate carved in varying relief making good use of the natural coloring with a continuous scene of a man paddling a small, partially covered sampan, the other main side with a vaporous plume rising from the formalized waves and supporting a pavilion, with a crane flying towards it holding a tally in its beak, coral stopper with agate collar 1 in. (4.25 cm.) high
AN UNUSUAL CARVED LAVENDER-BLUE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1830-1920
AN UNUSUAL CARVED LAVENDER-BLUE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 1830-1920 Of flattened form with flat lip and recessed, concave oval foot, the semi-transparent, striated lavender-blue and white agate carved in varying relief making good use of the natural coloring with a continuous scene of a man paddling a small, partially covered sampan, the other main side with a vaporous plume rising from the formalized waves and supporting a pavilion, with a crane flying towards it holding a tally in its beak, coral stopper with agate collar 1 in. (4.25 cm.) high
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