Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2406Location: BostonDate / Time: April 26, 2008 11:00AM
Description:
Amber Snuff Bottle, China, 18th/19th century, highly translucent material, well hollowed, carved in the form of a melon with foliage and butterflies, top of carved malachite, lg. 2 1/4 in.
Provenance: Dane collection; H. Moss, 1974.
Exhibitions: Fogg Museum, 1992, Bass Museum, 1997.
Estimate $600-800