Chinese Carved Blue Stone Snuff Bottle white flowers the tiny little side wing

the tiny little side wing near its foot

This charming Japanese dragon-shaped cast iron or lead flower / ikebana frog I believe dates from the 1930s

There are a couple of tiny bits of black paper that have fallen near the edge of the frame

This plate would be striking hung on the wall

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Chinese Carved Blue Stone Snuff Bottle white flowers the tiny little side wingI don't know a lot about Chinese snuff bottles, but when I spotted this one I had a sense it was a pretty special little thing. It appears to be carved of stone, perhaps lapis lazuli, but I am quite uncertain about that; aside from the color, the stone and the appearance of the carving makes it seem more akin in nature to jade. It is carved on both sides with a vase or urn at center, filled with what looks like a large philadendron leaf. Spilling