A SMALL PLAIN CARNELIAN SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYPlain carnelian of deep orange, almost amber-like color, good ‘oily’ surface finish, with few cinnabar-colored speckles and bands. China, 19th centuryThe translucent plain bottle of traditional shape with a cylindric neck and a very small mouth. It is believed by some that such miniature bottles were predominantly designed for ladies use during the later 19th century.Shape: Flattened oval shapeHollowing: GoodMouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck, slanted inner and outer lip, flat top, small mouthBase: Oval flat baseStopper: Green glass cabochonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5 cm.Width of the mouth: 5 mm.Width of the neck: 13 mm.Condition: PerfectProvenance: Hungarian private collectionLiterature comparison: SNUFF BOTTLES FROM THE MARY AND GEORGE BLOCH COLLECTION, Part I. Bonhams, Hong kong, May 28th, 2010, lot 84. (for another miniature carnelian snuff bottle, carved with coiled Qilong)清代袖珍瑪瑙鼻烟壺品相完美匈牙利私人收藏