Agate snuffbox with a “ribboned” design, China, 1750–1850 - Lot 105

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Agate snuffbox with a “ribboned” design, China, 1750–1850 - Lot 105
Agate snuffbox with a “ribboned” design, China, 1750–1850 Trapezoidal in shape with rounded contours, the light-colored agate is highly translucent in the lower section, then features a natural pattern of a horizontal white vein in the center of the body, and finally an opaque café au lait color up to the neck. The oval base is flat. Very well hollowed out. Silver plated stopper. Height: 6 cm Provenance: Millon-Jutheau auction, Hôtel Drouot, March 5 and 6, 1985, lot no. 90.
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