THREE CARVED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES
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THREE CARVED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES
Chinese, 20th century, various hardstones. Including a chalcedony round, moon flask form carved in subtle relief of mallow flower blossom with root amber stopper; an articulating, banded fluorite bottle with straight-sided sleeve, pierced and carved with kui dragons, the internally rotating cylinder with goldstone stopper; and a rock crystal, double-gourd form with rutile inclusions ("hair crystal") relief carved with shell, lobster, turtle, frog, eel, and multiple fish, the malachite and angelskin stopper with spoon.
Tallest bottle: 3 1/8 in. (7.94 cm.), with stopper: 3 3/8 in. (8.57 cm.); total 304 grams
Chinese, 20th century, various hardstones. Including a chalcedony round, moon flask form carved in subtle relief of mallow flower blossom with root amber stopper; an articulating, banded fluorite bottle with straight-sided sleeve, pierced and carved with kui dragons, the internally rotating cylinder with goldstone stopper; and a rock crystal, double-gourd form with rutile inclusions ("hair crystal") relief carved with shell, lobster, turtle, frog, eel, and multiple fish, the malachite and angelskin stopper with spoon.
Tallest bottle: 3 1/8 in. (7.94 cm.), with stopper: 3 3/8 in. (8.57 cm.); total 304 grams
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THREE CARVED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES
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