A PEBBLE-FORM ‘FLAG-DRAPED’ BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYAgate, with bands and clouds of cinnabar red, dark-brown, amber and blueish-grey, and a good shiny surface polish. China, late 18th – 19th centuryThe natural appearance of the mineral well used to depict a draped flag on the front side. Remarkably well hollowed.Shape: Natural pebbleHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Flattened lip and convex mouthBase: Flat oval, bottle does standStopper: Coral cabochon with old bronze mounting, well carved old spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 4.9 cm.Width of the mouth: 5 mm.Condition: Excellent, with some natural stress lines in the mineralProvenance: UK private collectionLiterature comparison: Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part X. Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, June 1st, 2015, lot 14. (for a jasper bottle with a comparable flag-draping)清代帶狀瑪瑙素圓鼻烟壺品相極好, 瑪瑙内可見天然紋路英國私人收藏