CHINA - 19th century Baluster-shaped snuff bottle in green moss agate Red coral stopper H. 6 cm Provenance : - Millon - Jutheau sale, December 3, 1986, lot 92 Please request condition reports prior to sale: they are not included in the data sheets. Expert : Cabinet Portier Alice Jossaume [email protected] +33 (0)1 48 00 03 41 Please note that this lot contains coral, a protected species. Aponem is unable to assist buyers with the export and transport of lots containing protected species outside France. The buyer's inability to export or import these lots does not justify late payment or cancellation of the sale. - Please note that all the snuff bottles have been measured without the stopper (only the body)/Veuillez noter que les tabatières ont été mesurées sans les bouchons (juste le corps de la tabatière).

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