Description

Beautiful antique Chinese snuff bottle carved all of dark agate. The stone is so smokey and dark it appears almost black but has lovely clouds of deep orange on one side. On the reverse side of the bottle, classic agate striations can be seen ranging from almost black to very thin areas of almost clear translucency. The lid of the bottle is made of a brighter orange agate and has long since lost it’s spoon. The bottle is carved into an ovoid form and is pleasingly smooth and balanced. Early Republic Period.
Size: 3″ high x 1 5/8″ wide x 7/8″ thick