Antique Wood Carriers dated with name of EmperorThe pair of black and red lacquer over wood carriers is unique and in my experience there is not a similar pair. Its function too is a mystery, it has been suggested that since there is hardware on the top they could be carriers for oil containers used by a lamp lighter on his rounds. In any case, what is so special about the carriers are the inscriptions: on one side is a date the 2nd year of Tongzi, 1857. The second inscription states the hallmark

Many floaters are often made out of agate or chalcedony

a English Rhyme:

The interior of the bottle is not well drilled

the print type is not in use

The field is usually white and included minerals that are mainly oxides of manganese or iron

sloping shoulders and slightly tapering towards the base and ending in a slightly raised oval foot defined by the red overlay glass

25 inches wide x 1 inch deep x 3

the highest order of angels

“One for sorrow

near Foshan

It is a joy to see a snuff bottle that followed the tradition of overlapping mountains

The cap on a black disk is of a matching material