Antique Carved Rock Hair Crystal Snuff Bottle - Flying Bats

Snuff Bottles

$875

Material

Quartz Crystal

Color

Gray

Origin

China

Age / Period

Unknown

Dimensions

Height: 2.22 inches (5.6cm) - not including stopper, Width: 1.26 inches (3.2cm), Thickness: 0.88 inches (2.2cm)

Condition

Estate / Pre-owned

This is a finely carved and well-formed Quartz Hair crystal Snuff Bottle in a rectangular form with a round neck, and and a raised oval footing. Two flying bats with spread wings decorate one side of the bottle. The transparency of the tea-colored crystal enables the observe to see parallel spiral lines left by the tool used to carve the well-done internal cavity of the bottle. It comes with a Mongolian-style metal stopper set with green beads and a coral finial. It comes with a silver spoon. This excellently made and charming bottle is in remarkable preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.22 inches (5.6cm) - not including stopper Width: 1.26 inches (3.2cm) Thickness: 0.88 inches (2.2cm) Weight: 1.2 ounces