A carved chalcedony snuff bottle18th/19th centuryThe well-hollowed ovoid bottle standing on a neat, oval foot ring, with a cylindrical neck, recessed lip, cleverly utilizing the darker inclusions in the stone to the carving, one side decorated with an alert hawk on top of a rock, the verso vividly displaying three playful monkeys near a rock formation, the seated monkey depicted looking up at a hovering bee.2 1/8in (5.3cm) high注脚Provenance:Ex McCulloch Collection, Portland, Oregon