1750-1850

Banded chalcedony agate, of bulbous form with a broad, slightly flaring neck and a recessed foot, the translucent stone of brown and gold tones, the interior very well-hollowed.

This is another example of a "floater" carved from warm-tone agate with horizontal banding.

H: 5.5 cm

Provenance 起源: Linda F. Crawley

Published 发布: Asiantiques, A Fascination for Miniatures: The Linda F. Crawley Collection of Chinese Snuff (2008), cat. no. 27

Ref. 027-L0629

Price on request