A CARNELIAN AGATE MINIATURE ‘PHOENIX’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURYChina. Of baluster form, supported on a thick oval foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with galleried rim. Each side carved in low relief with an archaistic phoenix above a band of stiff leaves, flanked by beast masks in high relief. The translucent stone of a deep red color with distinct white bands.Provenance: English trade. The base with an old label, ‘249’.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minuscule nicks. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. The stopper lost.Weight: 29.1 gDimensions: Height 40 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 5 mmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Hong Kong, 23 November 2010, lot 62Price: HKD 102,000 or approx.EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carnelian archaistic snuff bottle, Imperial, attributed to the palace workshops, Beijing, 1730–1830Expert remark:pare the related color and archaistic motif with similar beast mask handles, though suspending mock rings unlike the present lot. Note the size (4.05 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 12 September 2018, lot 676Price: USD 3,000 or approx.EUR 3,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved carnelian agate snuff bottle, 1780-1880Expert remark:pare the related color and low-relief carving. Note the size (4.7 cm).十八至十九世紀紅玉髓鳳紋輔首小鼻煙壺中國，唇口，直頸，豐肩，斂腹，橢圓形圈足，淺浮雕鳳凰，肩部高浮雕獸面輔首。深紅色的半透明石頭，帶有明顯的白色條紋。