Superb Agate Bowl by Hans Hartman


Idar-Oberstein, Germany A masterful example of bowl carving, this single piece of Brazilian agate is deeply hollowed out yet still retains its natural boulder edges which form the rim. The rich browns display some dendritic formations and great translucency and just the right amount of thinness to the side to allow for the transmission of light. Measuring 10 1/4 x 3in (26 x 7.6cm)
|Provenance: Purchased from Bonhams & Butterfields, Natural History, Los Angeles, December 4, 2005, Sale 13327, Lot 8262.