20 juin 2011
The Melikian Collection of chinese amber @ Bonhams
A carved amber group of playful children. 18th Century. Photo Bonhams
Depicting five little boys teasing a cat that sits on a drum while another cat nestles to one side, the amber of dark honey brown hue with some incised details and deep fissure lines. 3 1/3in (8.5cm) long - Estimate: US$6,000 - 9,000
Property from the Melikian Collection, Phoenix, Arizona
A carved amber figure of a Chinese gentleman. Photo Bonhams
With his chest and belly exposed, his face with a grimace, his long queue extending down his back. 4 3/8in... [Lire la suite]