A WELL-HOLLOWED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. Of spade form, raised on a flat foot and surmounted by a cylindrical neck. The translucent stone of a deep honey tone with icy inclusions. Provenance: From a French private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and some nibbling to the neck. Stopper: Aventurine stopper Weight: 31.9 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 58 mm, Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 6 mm Auction result comparison: Compare a related agate snuff bottle, of similar translucence and deep honey color, at Bonhams New York in Chinese Works of Art and Paintings on 10 September 2018, lot 9, sold for USD 2,750. 清代瑪瑙素面鼻烟壺 中國，1644-1912年。鼻烟壺如心形，頸部圓柱形，豐肩，斂腹，平足。深蜜色的半透明石料，帶有内沁。 來源：法國私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，頸部有輕微磕損。 壺蓋：砂金石 重量：31.9 克 尺寸：總高58 毫米, 頸部直徑11 毫米，壺口6 毫米 拍賣結果比較：一件半透明深蜜色瑪瑙鼻烟壺，見紐約邦翰思Chinese Works of Art and Paintings 2018年9月10日lot 9, 售價USD 2,750。