MOSS AGATE Snuff Bottle, C. 1760-1860
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1800: Item # 1449060
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1800: Item # 1449060
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Moss Agate (also called a form of Dendritic Chalcedony) Snuff Botle of flattened rectangular shape, supported on a raised oval elongated footrim, the gently slopping shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck, with concave and wide mouth; the stone showing cluster of mineral (iron or Manganese ixide) of green and brown colors on a grayish ground on one side, and muddle ferns and tree branches mostly in green, dark green and some brown patches, on the other side. Very well hollowed; so much so, that the artisan who worked the inside of the bottle must have spent countless hours carving the inside to obtain such thin walls, making the bottle lighter than other bottles of similar size. The bottle comes with a white jade with some green inclusions. The outstanding bottle is in remarkable preserved condition. A similar shaped bottle was sold at auction by IGabel, on 28 April 2020, for $3,125.00. See photo #8 Bottle Measurements Height: 2.62 inches (6.6cm) - not including stopper Width: 2.17 inches (5.5cm) Thickness: 1.05 inches (2.6cm) Weight: 2.4 ounces
Moss Agate (also called a form of Dendritic Chalcedony) Snuff Botle of flattened rectangular shape, supported on a raised oval elongated footrim, the gently slopping shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck, with concave and wide mouth; the stone showing cluster of mineral (iron or Manganese ixide) of green and brown colors on a grayish ground on one side, and muddle ferns and tree branches mostly in green, dark green and some brown patches, on the other side. Very well hollowed; so much so, that the artisan who worked the inside of the bottle must have spent countless hours carving the inside to obtain such thin walls, making the bottle lighter than other bottles of similar size. The bottle comes with a white jade with some green inclusions. The outstanding bottle is in remarkable preserved condition. A similar shaped bottle was sold at auction by IGabel, on 28 April 2020, for $3,125.00. See photo #8 Bottle Measurements Height: 2.62 inches (6.6cm) - not including stopper Width: 2.17 inches (5.5cm) Thickness: 1.05 inches (2.6cm) Weight: 2.4 ounces
