Late 19th/early 20th century|Carved as a large melon suspending from an undercut woody stem extending to the side walls of the bottle, bearing leafy blossoms, tendril scrolls, and an additional melon, and further decorated with a carefully defined insect; the matrix of semi-transparent honey and opaque orange brown coloring. |2 3/8in (6cm) high|ProvenanceSotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 25 January 1978, lot 145