PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JAMES H. KELLEY
A RARE AND WELL-CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
细节
A RARE AND WELL-CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
The well-hollowed bottle carved on one side with a bear looking up at a startled eagle perched on a rocky overhang, the reverse cleverly carved utilizing the darker markings in the material with a cat in pursuit of two butterflies, the original amber stopper pierced and carved with a bird, the base incised with a two-character Jiaqing mark in seal script
2 3/8 in. (5.9 cm.) high
1780-1850
The well-hollowed bottle carved on one side with a bear looking up at a startled eagle perched on a rocky overhang, the reverse cleverly carved utilizing the darker markings in the material with a cat in pursuit of two butterflies, the original amber stopper pierced and carved with a bird, the base incised with a two-character Jiaqing mark in seal script
2 3/8 in. (5.9 cm.) high
来源
Acquired circa 1960s-1974, and thence by descent within the family.
荣誉呈献
Krystelle Sun
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