9074
AN AMBER ‘BUDDHIST LIONS AND SWANS’ SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
Of compressed globular form rising to a broad shoulders above the wide foot, exquisitely decorated on one side with a pair of Buddhist lions reclining on a grassy ground, the reverse depicting an elegant swan with its elongated neck turned backwards, the narrow sides with mask-and-ring handles, interspersed with an intricate network of golden inclusions. |
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 195,000 - 273,000 6,400 - 9,000
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