the first of amethyst, relief-carved with prunus; the second bottle of smoky quartz, with incised, etched, and gilt-paint-filled scenes, one side depicting cranes and pine, the other, a lady with chrysanthemums and rockwork, stoppers (4)

The smoky quartz bottle:
Collection of Edgar and Roberta Wise, California.

The smoky quartz bottle in overall good condition with minor wear. The amethyst bottle in overall good condition with minor abrasions, an old minute chip to the mouth.
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