Antique Chinese Amber Carved Landscape with Buddha - Qing Dynasty
A magnificent and rare translucent amber carving from the Qing Dynasty, masterfully sculpted into a dynamic mountain landscape. This luminous piece glows with a rich, deep honey-to-crimson hue and features exceptionally fine detailing: a seated Buddha in meditation, accompanied by attendants, scholars, and pavilions nestled among rocky cliffs and pine trees.
Expertly hand-carved from natural amber, the sculpture captures light beautifully, revealing its warm, glowing transparency. A superb example of Qing-era jade and hardstone carving artistry, ideal for collectors of Chinese scholar’s objects and Buddhist art.
*Material:* Natural Amber.
*Period:* Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).
Provenance:
Formerly in a European private collection; acquired 1950s on the Vienna antiques market (Austria). The object has been in Europe for several decades.