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A CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1860
The bottle is carved in the form of a recumbent water buffalo with the legs tucked beneath
the body. A small boy climbs on the buffalo’s back, with one hand grasping a horn and the
other resting on the buffalo’s side.
2¬ in. (6.6 cm.) long, glass stopper
$4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5387.
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