Vietnamese Hand Carved Bi-Color Jade Snuff Bottle W/Ornate Koi Fish Motif - This Vietnamese snuff bottle is hand carved, and is made of bi-colored green jade. The front side of the bottle displays a deep, spinach green color and the back side is a lighter, milky green color which matches the bottle's top. The bottle is decorated with an ornate carved koi fish on the front of the piece, with stylized waves at the bottom which wrap around the entire length of the piece. The bottle has a round jade top with the dip stick intact. This piece has excellent investment potential, as it is thought by experts around the world and avid collectors that due to the rapid modernization of Vietnam, Chinese antiques made for Vietnam will within the next ten years be more valuable than pieces made for the Chinese market. According to some of the most expert collectors in the world, what used to sell for hundreds are now selling for tens of thousands. Measurements (approximate): 3"H x 1.5"W.