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A 'FLAG-DRAPED' BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

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A 'FLAG-DRAPED' BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
A 'FLAG-DRAPED' BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
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A PEBBLE-FORM 'FLAG-DRAPED' BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

Agate, with bands and clouds of cinnabar red, dark-brown, amber and blueish-grey, and a good shiny surface polish. China, late 18th- 19th century

The natural appearance of the mineral well used to depict a draped flag on the front side. Remarkably well hollowed.

Shape: Natural pebble
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Flattened lip and convex mouth
Base: Flat oval, bottle does stand
Stopper: Coral cabochon with old bronze mounting, well carved old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 4.9 cm.
Width of the mouth: 5 mm.
Condition: Excellent, with some natural stress lines in the mineral
Provenance: UK private collection

Literature comparison: Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part X. Sotheby's, Hong Kong, June 1st, 2015, lot 14. (for a jasper bottle with a comparable flag-draping)

清代帶狀瑪瑙素圓鼻烟壺
品相極好, 瑪瑙内可見天然紋路
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A 'FLAG-DRAPED' BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

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