GOLD & SILVER INLAID BLUE GLASS SPHERE WITH FOUR AUSPICIOUS MYTHICAL BEASTS AND CLOUD SCROLLS, HAN
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0228 |
| Estimate | $5,000 - $8,000 |
| Opening bid | $800 |
| Auction | East & West: Cross-Cultural Masterworks |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Hotspot Auctions |
| Location | Amherst, New York |
D 9.60cm (3.78 in); Wt 1100.00g (2.43 lb),Monolithic polished deep translucent blue glass sphere with natural flowing internal striations. Decorated with gold and silver inlay. Fine incised tiger,
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