Deux tabatières en ambre Dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

l'une de forme rectangulaire, l'épaule sculptée en léger relief de masques de chimères, l'autre de forme arrondie sculptée en relief de branches de prunus fleuries sur une des faces et d'un lettré montant une mule et son serviteur sur l'autre face (2)

The snuff bottle on the left hand side of the catalogue illustration has a natural flaw to one side of the material where it may have broken or bruised in the past as there is an associated small hole and a crack to the shoulder. The snuff bottle on the right hand side of the catalogue illustration has a ca. 0.5cm wide shallow chip to the foot and some light overall wear to the material which is slighlty more orange than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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