Antique Suzhou Style Agate Snuff Bottle Carved with Three Rams. No lid. The carver cleverly used the different colors on the stone to create the ideal subject. The "three-rams (三陽開泰, san-yang-kai-tai)" is an auspicious symbol and represents a period of peace and prosperity being created. Both the characters of "ram/ sheep" and "sun" are pronounced the same as "yang".