Two Chinese cameo agate snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
English Silver, Furniture, Oriental and Cape Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
LOT 269
Two Chinese cameo agate snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 21 600
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About this Item
Two Chinese cameo agate snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
ovoid, one carved in relief to the russet skin with a praying mantis and a cicada, stopper, 8,5cm high; the other carved with a qilin before a mountainscape, stopper, 7cm high
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