A SHADOW AGATE ‘SCHOLAR EXAMINES PAINTING’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYThe translucent agate of even light caramel tone, with one layer of intense russet, cleverly used to enhance the design, good surface polishChina, 1750-1850Skillfully carved to depict a scholar and his pupil standing under a peach tree unrolling a scroll while, much to their surprise, two small bats have chosen to perch on the painting. A third bat is approaching while a fourth one, extremely well carved, is shown on the backside of the bottle.Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shouldersHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lipsBase: Oval recessed baseDesign, marks, school: Official schoolStopper: Coral cabochon of nice color on a stepped green platelet carved from organic material, very nice old spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7 cm.Width of the mouth: 7 mm.Width of the neck: 20 mm.Weight: 61.4 gramsCondition: ExcellentProvenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate影子瑪瑙巧雕樹下文人賞畫鼻烟壺,清代半透明瑪瑙,淺焦糖色,表面帶皮,抛光良好中國, 1750-1850壺型:方形圓肩掏膛:優秀壺口、頸與唇部:短頸,壺口表面凸出,斜唇底足:橢圓内凹足造型、落款及流派: 官家工坊壺蓋:珊瑚頂,綠色有機材料包嵌,老杓非常好壺高(含壺蓋):7 厘米口徑:7 毫米壺頸寬:20 毫米重量:61.4 克品相:優秀來源:加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業