Product code: Vintage Malachite shops Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Gourd
The malachite snuff bottle is carved in the form of a gourd with a little tendril that would have been attached to the stem in nature. The striations of the stone, from deep to light green gave the bottle a very naturalistic look. The stopper in the same malachite material is shaped like the actual stem of the gourd. Dating: after 1970 Dimensions: 2 inches long Condition: shops good.
The malachite snuff bottle is carved in the form of a gourd with a little tendril that would have been attached to the stem in nature. The striations of the stone, from deep to light green gave the bottle a very naturalistic look. The stopper in the same malachite material is shaped like the actual stem of the gourd. Dating: after 1970 Dimensions: 2 inches long Condition: shops good.