Lot 106
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RUBY-ZOISITE SNUFF BOTTLE
19TH-20TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 617
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
Estimate: £400 - £600
Description
十九至二十世紀 紅綠寳嬰戲紋鼻烟壺
of flattened oval shape, cleverly save the green part of the stone for pond and carved with stemming flowers on relief atop on one side, the reverse with two boys hiding underneath stemming lotus, the stone of ruby colour with patches of variegated greens to the bottom
Dimensions
6.5cm high
Footnote
Note: with a Gemstone Identification Report issued by The Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences at Bangkok, Thailand on May 28 2003, Report number: SM0305130, Result: "Found to be a Natural Ruby with Zoisite"