8 mai 2014
An amber ‘Mythical Beast’ paper weight, Qing dynasty, 18th century
An amber ‘Mythical Beast’ paper weight, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's of rectangular form, carved with a recumbent mythical beast atop, detailed with a long mane and a bifurcated tail, its front left paw clutching a foliate spray, the translucent...