9006
AN AGATE 'DRAGON AND CRANES' SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
Of compressed form rising to a gently rounded shoulder from a wide oval foot, finely decorated on one side with a fierce scaly dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst swirling stylised clouds, the reverse with the nostalgic scene of a pair of cranes amidst a bamboo forest, its feather finely accentuated by the golden hue of the design. |
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 156,000 - 234,000 5,200 - 7,700
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