Asian Art

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LOT 78

Lot 78

A Large Carved Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century

A Large Carved Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century
Lot 78 Details
A Large Carved Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century

清 十八/十九世纪 琥珀巧雕婴戏图鼻烟壶

Finely carved with seven boys at play in a garden landscape, one flying a carp-form kite, another with a net, amidst gnarled pine, rockery, and birds
height 3.7 in — 9.5 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $2,700
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A Large Carved Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century
  • A Large Carved Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century
  • A Large Carved Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 18th/19th Century
Provenance:

Sotheby's New York, December 2, 1992, lot 523
Ex. Collection of Edward Joseph Kulisek
来源: 纽约苏富比1992年12月2日,Edward Joseph Kulisek私人珍藏,拍品编号523

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