Rare shadow agate Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty Circa 1750-1850, Probably Suzhou carved, of oblong flattened flask form, with rounded shoulders curving inwards at the base all resting on a finely squared, recessed and polished foot rim, honey colored agate well worked with shadow inclusions, cleverly relief-carved to depict an eagle, a snail and another shell below, later stopper. 2 1/8" h., 5.3 cm. [Excluding stopper].

Provenance: From A Montreal Collector Lot notes: The eagle is a symbol of power and strength, the Chinese word for eagle is Ying and therefore likening one to an eagle or giving a gift depicting an eagle is seen as calling someone a hero. The eagle is also a symbol for England as the word Ying sounds similar.

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