Chinese Amber Glass Snuff Bottle with Coins and Stopper
A Chinese amber glass snuff bottle, early 20th century, of flattened flask form with a hardstone set stopper, the main side moulded with coins with incised characters, the narrow sides shaped, the interior silvered, height 3.35 in.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.
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