TWO HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

one carved in the form of two monkeys clambering on a large sack issuing gnarled branches, one of them holding a tasseled wan symbol, the stone of pale beige colour, wood stand, the second of globular form, carved from an amber-coloured hardstone, both with tourmaline stoppers

Both are generally in good condition. There is some expected light surface wear or occasional nibbles to the carving, all consistent with age.
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