S13 A botryoidal agate “Simple” snuff bottle

Description

Description:  Chinese botryoidal agate snuff bottle of slightly flattened, round form. This small, apparently simple bottle, is among the preferred types of the stone bottles of the collection. Its charm resides in the subtle, barely visible botryoidal pattern (see last picture), the almost complete absence of distracting details, the elegance of the pure forms of the slightly everted neck, the concave mouth, the perfect hollowing.

Foot/base:  Flat base

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Dating:  18^th / 19^th Century.

Material:  Botryoidal agate

Size:  55 mm high

Stopper:  Agate stopper with silver collar and spoon.

Provenance:  See provenance of the stone bottle S12.

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