A Chinese agate snuff bottle with an agate stopper and dating from the 19th century. The snuff bottle is incised with a dragonfly on one side and a duck on the other. Dimensions: 2 3/4 inches tall X 1 7/8 inches wide; 7 cm tall X 4.7 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition Report The lid is glued on, otherwise good condition.
Provenance From the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Martinson in northern Minnesota. Mr. Martinson's grandparents Andrew and Anna Martinson went to China in 1903 and Mr. Andrew Martinson died in China in 1913; the couple's son, Mr. Harold Martinson, our collector's father, was born in China, as was Mr. Martinson himself in 1931. The present Mr. and Mrs. Martinson later served as missionaries to Hong Kong in the 1960s.
Notes For additional photos, please see the following link: https://oag.smugmug.com/Summer-Asian-Snuff-Bottles-2020