An Amber Bottle

1770-1820

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An Amber Bottle
1770-1820
Of rounded shape, carved in minimal relief with a branch of plum blossoms above the characters Xiang Xui followed by a seal reading Zi ? (presumably Zigang) to one side, and plain to the other, finely cut lion-mask fixed-ring handles to the narrow sides, the amber of attractive semi-translucent tone, stopper
2in. (6.4cm.) high

Lot Essay

Xiang Xui can be read as: 'Fragrant Snow', a reference to plum blossoms falling.

For another amber bottle similarly cut with a silky low relief, see Christie's, New York, The Reif Collection, 18 October 1993, lot 92

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