Lot 8086. A pair of yellow amber miniature libation cups, 18th-19th century. Estimate USD 6,000 ~ 8,000. Sold for US$ 5,000 (€4,516). Photo: Bonhams.

Each delicate cup of bright yellow-gold amber composed of dark and lighter-toned patches, smoothly hollowed on the interior and the curved spout, the exterior finely carved with a coiled chilong on each side and a third clambering at the back with head raised above the rim. 2 3/8in (6.1cm) length of each cup

Provenance: Marshall Field and Co., 22 March 1939

Bonhams. CHINESE, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART AND PAINTINGS, 2016-06-28 - SAN FRANCISCO