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THREE SMALL AMBER CARVINGS TWO CARVED AMBER 'FIGURAL' GROUPS
18TH-19TH CENTURY 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The group comprises: a carving of a seated fsherman holding a large fsh; a The frst group is carved and pierced with Li Taibo holding a cup and resting
crouching toad group and a recumbent goat group. The toad and goat groups beside a large wine jar beneath a pine tree, the reverse carved with deer and
are of a deep caramel and honey tone, the fsherman is of an even reddish lingzhi fungus, 18th-19th century. The second group is carved in the round with
brown colour. Shoulao, the hems of his robes incised, fanked by his attendant, a deer and a
The fsherman, 2⅛ in. (5.4 cm.) (3) crane, 19th century. The carvings are of a deep, orange-red tone.
The larger 4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high (2)
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300 £10,000-15,000 US$14,000-20,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE:
Collection of the late Gerard Arnhold (1918-2010). PROVENANCE:
Shoulao group: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 October 1993, lot 384.
Collection of the late Gerard Arnhold (1918-2010).

清十八/十九世紀 琥珀雕刻一組三件
清十八/十九世紀 琥珀雕人物像兩件
來源: Gerard Arnhold (1918-2010)珍藏 來源:
Gerard Arnhold (1918-2010)珍藏
壽老像 - 香港蘇富比，1993年10月27日拍賣，拍品384號

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