O9 A tortoise shell incised snuff bottle

Description

Description:  Chinese snuff bottle of bulbous shape, assembled with tortoise shell tesserae, incised with bird motifs.

Foot/base:  Recessed flat base

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Dating:  19^th Century.

Material:  Tortoise shell

Size:  65 mm high

Stopper:  Mother of pearl with tortoise shell collar and bone spoon.

Provenance:  Mario Dalmazzo collection.

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Notes:  About Mario Dalmazzo collection, see the Notes of the ceramic bottle C8.