S11 An amethyst “Plum” snuff bottle

Description

Description:  Chinese snuff bottle carved out from amethyst crystal, of very flattened form, with an incised plum branch.

Foot/base:  Slightly protruding foot and small oval concave base

Mark:  

Dating:  18^th / 19^th Century.

Material:  Amethyst

Size:  69 mm high

Stopper:  Pink quartz stopper and silver collar and spoon.

Provenance:  Antiquarian market

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Notes:  The last picture is showing the perfect hollowing of the bottle despite the very flat shape.