12 septembre 2016
A carved amethyst 'cicada' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Lot 235. A carved amethyst 'cicada' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 . Photo: Sotheby's. well hollowed, of archaistic form, the carapace and folded wings finely incised, the underside with legs tucked under the thorax...