AN UNUSUAL ‘RESTING SCHOLAR’ SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURYThe agate of light brown color with the back showing a darker tone, the center with a copper-colored layer, carved and incised in high relief China, 19th centuryDepiction of a sage resting under a pine tree surrounded by serrated rockwork. The copper-tone layer in the agate was very cleverly used to highlight the peaceful scene, with the rocks on the sides and some waves on the lower end serving as a silent yet dominating framework.Shape: Flattened rectangular form with rounded shouldersHollowing: GoodMouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric and sprawling neck, convex top and slanted lip, the mouth not exactly symmetricalBase: Large oval base with raised and rounded foot rimDesign, marks, school: Official schoolStopper: White jadeite with hues of green, no spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.8 cm.Width of the mouth:16 mm.Width of the neck: 6 mm.Weight: 67.7 gramsCondition: ExcellentProvenance: American private collectionLiterature comparison: The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part III. Christies, New York, 14 September 2016, lot 567. (compare with a jade bottle showing a similar motif)稀有影子瑪瑙巧雕文人松下休憩圖鼻烟壺,十九世紀淺褐色瑪瑙,背面隱約可見深色,中央為銅色層,深浮雕中國, 十九世紀壺型:扁平矩形,圓肩掏膛:良好壺口、頸與唇部:短圓筒狀延伸壺頸,壺口凸起,撇唇,壺口不完全對稱底足:大橢圓形底足,高圈足造型、落款及流派:御用壺蓋:白色翡翠飄綠,無杓壺高(含壺蓋): 7.8 厘米口徑:16 毫米壺頸寬:6 毫米重量:67.7 克品相:極好來源:美國私人收藏