This is an exceptionally crafted vintage Chinese hardstone snuff bottle skillfully lapidary-carved from a single, solid block of natural Dendritic Chalcedony.
This piece stands out due to its superior, high-end technical workmanship:
- Well-Hollowed Interior: Expertly hollowed out with excellent balance, allowing light to pass beautifully through the translucent, icy-gray/blue crystalline walls.
- Dendritic Moss Inclusions: Densely packed with three-dimensional forest-green mineral threads floating organically beneath a mirror-like, high-gloss polished surface.
- Nice Foot Rim: Features a beautifully finished, highly symmetrical recessed oval foot rim that showcases the stone's continuous natural banding wrapping under the base.
CONDITION REPORT
Excellent vintage condition. Perfectly intact with zero post-production chips, cracks, or repairs. All surface veins, fissures, and internal clouds are 100% natural to the gemstone's origin.
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