Vintage Chalcedony Floater Snuff BottleThe carver selected a stone that is of even tones in one single color. This bottle is well hollowed and when held up to the light, bands of lines can be seen. The bottle is of a flattened form with sloping shoulders and tapering to form a raised large oval foot. It has a straight neck above sloping shoulders. The straight sides are carved with animal masks with rings. (The inside of the rings show signs of hand carving.) The opening is slightly

perhaps an incense burner

The same  goes for the handle

These two designs are reminiscent of this particular stylized manner of rendering trees

cakes made from a cake mould

Dating: second half 20th century

the top plane is wider and gives it a tapering form

The short straight neck has a concave top

Jasper bottles hold great interest

Verticulated spandrels are attached by joinery

No doubt that painting has been copied many times over

The bird has a long tail

The eye has the uncanny resemblance to a real human eye surrounded by concentric circles