Amber of bright orange color of translucent quality, smooth surface polish China, 18th century This masterful amber carving of irregular shape has a drilled channel on the top for suspension as a pendant. The entire piece is carved in high and low relief with a picturesque mountain landscape with craggy rocks, pine trees and a bamboo grove. Amidst the dense nature setting we see a group of four contemplating scholars to one side and a scholar and pupil in a boat, floating on waves, to the other. Another figure, sitting on a throne-like chair, is carved to one of the narrow sides. Shape: Irregular pebble shape with drilled channel for suspension Dimensions: 7,5 cm (height), 6,3 cm (length), 2,5 cm (width) Condition: Besides one small notch to boat in perfect condition, very fine hand patina Provenance: American private collection Literature comparison: For an amber mountain carving with a similar scenery, larger in size, see Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 21 - 22 March 2013, New York, lot 1368 十八世紀琥珀雕“山中文人” 亮黃色透明琥珀，表面光滑 中國，十八世紀 這件不同尋常的小山形琥珀雕的頂部有一個鑽孔通道，可作為吊墜挂件。 整件作品高低起伏不一，可見崎嶇岩石、松樹和竹林，風景如畫。在濃密的山林中，水上，四位文人各自姿態不一。 形狀：小山形，有鑽孔 尺寸： 7,5x6,3x2,5 cm (高x長x寬) 除了船上有一小缺口，其他部位品相完美，包漿細膩 美國私人收藏 文獻參考：一件尺寸更大些的琥珀雕小山及相似場景，可見佳士得《中國精美陶瓷與工藝品》，2013年3月21-22日，紐約，1368號拍品。