Chinese Perfume Bottle Two Men on Bottle

Two tiny climbers grip the shoulders of a flat-sided smoky bottle.

This carved rock crystal perfume bottle with two men on the bottle is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. Chinese craftsmen have long carved rock crystal into small bottles, hollowing the interior through a narrow neck with fine abrasive tools. Squat, smooth and translucent brown-gray, the body has two small carved figures clinging near its base. A narrow dark collar and a rounded amber-toned stopper cap the neck, and small flecks drift inside. It is 2 inches wide, 1 deep and 2.5 high.

The passengers look like they planned this ride themselves.