20th century

Both with rounded shoulders, one shiny black and the other light brown

Both made of banded agate

6 and 5cm high

138g

>> Overall in very good condition; the black one catches the light very well

Provenance: Private collection, Singapore, acquired in 1972 from Moon Palace Art Gallery; and thence by descent to the present owner

Note: Agate is a very popular stone in various Feng shui cures and carvings. There is a wide variety of agate on the market (red, blue, purple, pink...); agate comes in most colors of the rainbow. Characteristic of agate is a beautiful banding that can reveal mysterious shapes, forms, and layers. Agate also has a gentle translucency that makes it fascinating to explore. As a form of chalcedony (type of quartz) agate exhibits a variety of colors, shapes, as well as an often present gentle iridescence. Agate combines the strength and solidity of the stone with the fluidity of the water element and the translucency of air