Asian Art

September 2328, 2023
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LOT 75

Lot 75

A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880

A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
Lot 75 Details
A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880

清 十八/十九世纪 琥珀巧雕婴戏图鼻烟壶

The body well-carved with a continuous landscape of boys at play, activities including flying kites and catching birds
height 3.7 in — 9.4 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $4,920
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
  • A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
  • A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
  • A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
  • A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
  • A Large Carved Root Amber 'Boys' Snuff Bottle, 1780-1880
Provenance:

Sotheby's New York, December 2, 1992, lot 523
Ex. Edward Joseph Kulisek Collection
来源:
纽约苏富比1992年12月2日,拍品编号523
爱德华•约瑟夫•库烈谢旧藏

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