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  • Agate

  • Flattened rounded rectangular

  • Fine silhouette agate with natural design of two birds standing on a tree branch.
    Early nineteenth century.



Period

  • 1800 - 1850



Size

  • Height cm. 5.9
  • Mouth cm. 0.8
  • Lip cm. 2.2



Stopper

  • Coral with gilt collar



Provenance

  • Jade House - Hong Kong



Exhibited

  • 41st Convention I.C.S.B.S., Dublin, October 2009
  • Palazzina delle Arti: Museo del Sigillo (Seal Museum), La Spezia - Italy, November 2010 - January 2011



Published

  • Journal I.C.S.B.S.- Winter 1991 - Vol XXIII number 4 - P. 2 - Jade House Advertising
  • Atomo Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Foti, no. 33, p. 38

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