Description: Rose quartz. China, late 19th –mid 20th century
An elaborately made, beautifully translucent snuff bottle with a high relief carving of a bearded man wearing a hat on a boat amid the waves on one side. The other side shows blossoms and two birds, one with a long tail. The domed stopper shows floral decorations, as well as a red collector’s number written by hand on the underside. Ivory spoon.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 7.4 CM
Condition: Good condition
Provenance: From a German private collection