Lot 1440 · Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles
19Th Century
A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle · Carved depicting Shoulao and a deer sympathetically using the dark inclusions of the stone
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,001–$4,502
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, London (South Kensington) · 25 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4928917
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 25 Nov 2008, lot 1440. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4928917.
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A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 25 Nov 2008, lot 1440. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4928917.
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From the same sale Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles · Nov 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18Th Century | A SANG DE BOEUF DOUBLE GOURD VASE | £600–£800 | |
| 18Th Century | A SANG-DE-BOEUF YUHUCHUNPING | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty, Second Half of the 19Th Century | A FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHIFU) OF BROWN SILK FOR AN IMPERIAL DUKE | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty, Circa 1900 | A FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHIFU) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Qing Dynasty, Late 19Th Century | A FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHIFU) OF BLUE SUMMER GAUZE | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Qing Dynasty, Circa 1900 | A PARTIALLY CONSTRUCTED INCOMPLETE RED SEMI-FORMAL ROBE | £700–£1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | 1750-1880 | $3,750 | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | |
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | 1770-1850 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | Suzhou School, 1825 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | 1860-1940 | Bonhams, Dec 2012 | ||
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | 1790-1840, Official School, possibly Palace Workshops | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | ||
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | 1750-1860 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | 19th century | Bonhams, May 2017 | ||
| A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle | Late 19th/20th century | Bonhams, Dec 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.