Chinese Snuff Bottles Appreciations 鼻煙壺藏品欣賞

蘇州工瑪瑙刻對奕壺

—面利用深褐色部分刻成坐於石上兩賢士對奕圖，另—面刻有北京狗，瞪視飛鳥， 另有—鳥立於石上，旁綴有奇石靈芝。

1800- 1850年

Chalcedony; carved on one side using dark brown inclusions with two sages seated on rocks engaged in a game of chess, and on the other side with a Pekinese dog staring at a bird in flight, another bird perched on a rocky outcrop, lingzhi springing out from rockwork to one side.

Suzhou , 1800-1850

H 4.8 cm (Excluding stopper)