A European private collection of snuff bottles (lots 319-333)






Two carved agate snuff bottles


19th centuryThe first grey, ochre and brown hued bottle carved with Wang Xizhi observing the movement of two geese, the colour of the stone cleverly incorporated into the design, stopper; the second bottle carved with two monkeys clambering about a tree above rockwork, stopper.The largest: 5.8cm (2 1/4in) high (4).