California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 21, 2016  May 21, 2016

 Lot # 2008 
AN AGATE EMBELLISHED FIGURE SNUFF BOTTLE    清 瑪瑙嵌百寶人物紋鼻煙壺


  • Dimension: Height: 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1,500
  • Estimate To: $2,500

Of flattened rounded from, the stone of pale grey color with darker inclusions, embellished in white jade, mother-of-pearl, spinach jade, agate, hardstones, malachite on both sides depicting an continuous scene of an boy holding an washbasin next to an large water container in an garden setting, with flowers vase and auspicious bats in flight. Qing Dynasty period.