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A Rare Carved Agate Dragon Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty
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A Rare Carved Agate Dragon Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty

19th century
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A Rare Carved Agate Dragon Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty

Late 19th early 20th Century

Height inc stopper:- 6.5cm approx

Private UK Collection

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Carved Agate Snuff Bottle to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09010863
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-hollowed interior showing rotary bore marks: lapidary drilling before modern ultrasonic carving.
Softly rounded relief work: hand-finished detail across the scales and clouds.
Tarnished brass collar on the stopper: natural oxidisation from age.
Natural dendritic inclusions incorporated into the design: traditional pebble carving technique.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1144409
Description
A Rare Carved Agate Dragon Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty

Late 19th early 20th Century

Height inc stopper:- 6.5cm approx

Private UK Collection

Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Carved Agate Snuff Bottle to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09010863
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-hollowed interior showing rotary bore marks: lapidary drilling before modern ultrasonic carving.
Softly rounded relief work: hand-finished detail across the scales and clouds.
Tarnished brass collar on the stopper: natural oxidisation from age.
Natural dendritic inclusions incorporated into the design: traditional pebble carving technique.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1144409
Sandbanks Antiques
Sandbanks Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné

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A small Chinese Qing Dynasty carved brown agate snuff bottle featuring a relief dragon motif and a blue turquoise stopper.
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Archive I A small Chinese Qing Dynasty carved brown agate snuff bottle featuring a relief dragon motif and a blue turquoise stopper.

A Rare Carved Agate Dragon Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty

Archive II A small Chinese Qing Dynasty carved brown agate snuff bottle featuring a relief dragon motif and a blue turquoise stopper. View II
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A small Chinese Qing Dynasty carved brown agate snuff bottle featuring a relief dragon motif and a blue turquoise stopper.
A Rare Carved Agate Dragon Snuff Bottle Chinese, Qing Dynasty
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  • ObjectSnuff Bottles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialAgate, Turquoise, Metal
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDragon carving, Cross-hatch pattern, Turquoise cabochon stopper

This Chinese snuff bottle dates from the Qing Dynasty, specifically the late 19th or early 20th century. Fashioned from warm brown agate, the vessel takes the form of a carved creature with a detailed dragon motif and a cross-hatch pattern across its body. The piece has a polished finish showing natural dark inclusions and variegated shading within the stone. A matching turquoise cabochon stopper sits at the top, secured by a ribbed metal collar and surmounted by a tiny loop finial. The object measures 6.5 cm in height including the stopper. Positioned on a bookshelf, this decorative bottle brings intricate texture to a gentleman's library or study display. The compact scale allows for easy placement within a collection of small desk ornaments or cabinet curiosities. Handling requires care due to the delicate stone carving and the small metal fittings of the stopper assembly.

FAQs

Snuff bottles were manufactured during the Qing Dynasty to hold powdered tobacco, evolving into status symbols carved from precious minerals such as agate, jade, and chalcedony.

Craftsmen utilised natural agate, hollowing out the interior using specialised hand drills and intricately carving low-relief motifs that incorporated the stones natural inclusions.

Authentic Qing Dynasty agate bottles feature hollowed interiors displaying hand-tooling marks, natural mineral inclusions, soft wear around the foot rim, and period-appropriate stopper fittings.

These small decorative objects are best displayed on a mantelpiece, inside a glass cabinet, or alongside other Asian works of art on a sideboard.

Wipe the agate surface gently with a soft microfibre cloth and avoid chemical cleaners or ultrasonic baths, which can loosen stoppers and damage metal collars.
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