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A blue glass figure of a cicada — 清十九世紀 透明藍料蟬

A blue glass figure of a cicada

清十九世紀 透明藍料蟬

A delicate blue glass sculpture of a cicada from the 19th century Qing Dynasty. The translucent blue material captures fine details of the insect's form.

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A Connoisseur’s Eye: The Collection of Tuyet Nguyet And Stephen Markbreiter

May 26, 2021

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 137

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A blue glass figure of a cicada, 清十九世紀 透明藍料蟬

A delicate blue glass sculpture of a cicada from the 19th century Qing Dynasty. The translucent blue material captures fine details of the insect's form.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Translucent, Glass Sculpture, 19th Century, Blue Glass, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Art, Cicada, Natural Form