Red sheath down each narrow side carved in low relief with dragons; the shoulders and neck carved with bats, well patinated.

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Hornbill; the red sheath down each narrow side carved in low relief with dragons; the shoulders and neck carved with bats, well patinated.Provenance:Robert HallPamela L FriedmanPublished: Friedman, Pamela Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Pamela R Lessing Friedman Collection, page 110 no 86 and Robert Hall Chinese Snuff Bottles XI The Snowy Peaks Collection no 124