A CHALCEDONY 'CAT AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYThe translucent chalcedony of a chestnut-brown tone with banded darker inclusions, an ochre layer in the mineral carved in high relief, good surface polishChina, 1750-1850Humorous depiction of a cat chasing a bat, with serrated ‘suzhou’ style rockwork in the background, the details to fur, face and paws of the cat neatly incised, rendering an overall vivid scene.Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shouldersHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lips, small mouthBase: Oval base with raised foot rimDesign, marks, school: Official schoolStopper: Chalcedony on black platelet with good old spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.8 cm.Width of the mouth: 7 mm.Width of the neck: 22 mm.Weight: 84,5 gramsCondition: ExcellentProvenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estateAuction result comparison: FINE CHINESE ART, Bonham's, 11 May 2017, LONDON, NEW BOND STREET, lot 285. (for another shadow agate bottle with this subject)玉髓巧雕小貓戯蝶鼻烟壺,清代半透明玉髓,栗棕色,帶狀深色肌理,高浮雕赭石層,表面抛光極好中國, 1750-1850壺型:方形圓肩掏膛:優秀壺口、頸與唇部:短頸,壺口面凸出,小口底足: 橢圓底足,高圈足造型、落款及流派: 官方工坊壺蓋:玉髓,黑色托片,老杓 壺高(含壺蓋):6.8 厘米口徑:7 毫米壺頸寬:22 毫米重量:84,5 克品相:優秀來源:加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業