Snuff bottle with gourd on a trellis, 18th–19th century

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Snuff bottle with gourd on a trellis, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century, China, Chalcedony, H. 2 7/8 in. ( cm); W. 2 1/4 in. ( cm); D. 1 1/4 in. ( cm), Snuff Bottles, The ingenious use of inclusions of different colors or even otherwise flaws in the stone is a technique known as “smart colors,” which can produce unexpected spectacles in the hands of experienced carving masters

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