A CARVED ‘DEER AND PEACHES’ ROSEQUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLE
A CARVED ‘DEER AND PEACHES’ ROSEQUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLE
The translucent mineral of even pink color
China, late 19th – earlier 20th century
One side carved with a standing deer looking at a flying bat, the other with a bunch of peaches with their leaves and tendrils.
Shape: Flattened oval form
Hollowing: Fair
Mouth, neck and lip: Oval neck with small mouth an flat top
Base: Oval base with raised flat foot rim
Stopper: Red glass on a green platelet, nice old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7,2 cm.
Width of the mouth: 5 mm.
Width of the neck: 16 mm.
Condition: Some smaller nicks to neck and base
Provenance: American private collection