A banded agate snuff bottle, 1760-1850. Photo Bonhams.

Of flattened rectangular form, the gently rounded shoulders rising to a short cylindrical neck and flat lip, resting on a wide oval foot rim, the grey-brown stone attractively highlighted with bands of concentric lines ranging from brilliant white to tawny yellow, all flowing horizontally in an arc across the lower body, the interior very well-hollowed. 2 1/8in (5.3cm) high. Estimate US$ 1,000 - 1,500 (€720 - 1,100)

Property from the Collection of Emmanuel Dimitri Gran (1894-1969)

Bonhams.CHINESE ART FROM THE SCHOLAR'S STUDIO. 17 Mar 2014, New York - www.bonhams.com