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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