Sale 1639
New York
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29 March 2006
Price realised
USD 3,600
Estimate
A SMALL AMBER CARVING OF MONKEYS AND PEACHES 18TH CENTURY Probably a pendant, the translucent amber finely carved in openwork with two monkeys clambering atop the larger of two peaches borne on a leafy branch on one side and atop a leafy lingzhi fungus head on the reverse 1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high
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