Tall Coral Snuff Bottle for the Mongolian MarketThe tall snuff bottle is made of a large piece of natural coral with its natural pitting and veins. It is almost a cylinder shape ending in a round raised foot. The mouth is flat with a small opening. The interior of the bottle is not well drilled. The cap is the original piece and it sits on a white collar, cork stopper and a metal spoon. Dating: 2000's Dimensions: 1. 5 inches diameter and 3. 5 inches high Condition: natural coral with pits and veins

It is made of Jasper Conglomerate

t The bottle is in good shape

as a result of the wood being fossilized

where the youth visited 53 "wise friends" and learned from each of them the merits of gaining enlightment

The oval foot ring encircled a flat bottom

That would place the date before the 1920's

3/4 inch deep and 2 3/4 inch high

the artisans of China seldom worked as independent artists

It can be used as a flower pot or decorative object

The bottle is matched with a lapis lazuli cap encased in brass and the stopper is cork

flowers and insects

Two hollow bamboo are purpose cut to hold two metal parts that can slide up and down