Lot 581. A carved amber snuff bottle, 1760-1860. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The bottle is carved in the form of a recumbent water buffalo with the legs tucked beneath the body. A small boy climbs on the buffalo's back, with one hand grasping a horn and the other resting on the buffalo's side. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) long, glass stopper

Provenance: Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5387.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Paintings, 13 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza