Snuffbox, creator unknown, carved with carps fish; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; glass stained purple with gold chloride; 18th century; vessel; height 11.0 cm, width 4.0 cm., A carved fish-shaped object with textured scales and a serrated top edge, rendered in deep red that transitions to darker burgundy and hints of black near the head and fin edges, and with subtle areas of pale, almost translucent white along the belly and fin tips, shown against a plain light gray background.
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Snuffbox, creator unknown, carved with carps fish; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; glass stained purple with gold chloride; 18th century; vessel; height 11.0 cm, width 4.0 cm., A carved fish-shaped object with textured scales and a serrated top edge, rendered in deep red that transitions to darker burgundy and hints of black near the head and fin edges, and with subtle areas of pale, almost translucent white along the belly and fin tips, shown against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Snuffbox creator unknown carved carps fish Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 glass stained purple gold chloride 18th century vessel height 11.0 cm width 4.0 cm carved fish-shaped object textured scales serrated top edge rendered deep red transitions darker burgundy hints black near head fin edges subtle areas pale almost translucent white belly fin tips shown plain light gray background.

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