A carved lapis lazuli snuff bottle


19th/early 20th centuryThe well formed bottle standing on an oval foot ring, with a waisted neck, recessed lip, utilizing the metallic inclusions and greenish gray patches in the rich blue stone, finely carved in relief with a picturesque scene displaying a lone gazebo nestled between rocks near a tall elegant pine tree, one side further decorated with a bird perching on a floating branch. 1 7/8in (4.8cm) high
|十九世紀/二十世紀早期 青金石刻孤松独亭圖鼻煙壺