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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER VASES AND COVERS
18TH 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER VASES AND COVERS
18TH 19TH CENTURY
Each vase has twin monster-head handles suspending loose rings, carved in low relief with mirror images of two monkeys playing on a fruiting peach tree and to the reverse with a pair of birds perched amongst flowering prunus branches, all between bands of ruyi heads, keyfret scroll, flower heads and pendant lappets. The covers with Buddhist lion finials.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high (2)
18TH 19TH CENTURY
Each vase has twin monster-head handles suspending loose rings, carved in low relief with mirror images of two monkeys playing on a fruiting peach tree and to the reverse with a pair of birds perched amongst flowering prunus branches, all between bands of ruyi heads, keyfret scroll, flower heads and pendant lappets. The covers with Buddhist lion finials.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high (2)