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US$2,200-2,700
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AN ANTIQUE CARVED AMBER PLAQUE
The irregular-shaped pebble well carved as a fierce mythical beast emerging from scrolling clouds, the highly translucent material of a rich honey colour with characteristic crizzling, pierced for attachment, now mounted as a brooch in 18K gold (shallow nicks), Yuan dynasty
Carving 66.80 x 45.94 x 16.29 mm.
The irregular-shaped pebble well carved as a fierce mythical beast emerging from scrolling clouds, the highly translucent material of a rich honey colour with characteristic crizzling, pierced for attachment, now mounted as a brooch in 18K gold (shallow nicks), Yuan dynasty
Carving 66.80 x 45.94 x 16.29 mm.