Lot 115
  • 115

TABATIÈRE EN AGATE DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE-XIXE SIÈCLE |

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Agate, glass
  • 5 cm, 2 in.
de forme circulaire un côté habilement sculpté en suivant les inclusions brunes de deux crabes dans un paysage feuillagé, l'autre côté d'un chat poursuivant un papillon (2)

Condition

The snuff bottle is in overall good condition. There is a ca. 0.2 cm very shallow chip to the edge of the rim. There are minor fritts to the raised parts of the carving. The stopper may have been later added.
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