An amber bangle, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 琥珀雕瑞獸銜芝紋鐲

An amber bangle

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 琥珀雕瑞獸銜芝紋鐲

the band of circular section and unadorned aside from a small section carved in low relief with a mythical beast grasping a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, the resin a translucent reddish-brown color suffused with brown streaks and inclusions 

Diameter 3 ¼ in., 8.2 cm