Large Qing Dynasty Agate Snuff BottleThe sculptor of this large snuff bottle exploited the natural black and brown veins and carved away a large amounts of the agate to reach a pattern like the mountain-and-river painting of Song(960-1279 AD) painting masters.? As a result the multicolor veins look like cliffs, mountains and hills.? This technique is called "Chiau Diou" (clever carving), which often greatly enhances the value of a sculpture of jade and agate.? It has a very bright red toumerant-like jame stone cover.??Size: 3 3/4 (9.5 cm.) h x 1 3/4 (4.4 cm.) wProvenance: From an important California collector. ? http://www.karburys.com/lotdetail/390/ ? www.Karburys.com Tel:(888)882- 1956 ? 微信:美國卡百利拍賣行 WeChat ID:KarburyAuctions 中國直通電話: 9501 - 3510 - 00948