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A FINELY-CARVED HARDWOOD STAND AN IVORY FIGURE OF A COURT LADY
17th/18th century 18th century
With panelled rectangular top, pierced and carved to each end with Finely modelled wearing long flowing robes covering her tiny lotus feet
central quatrelobed panels enclosing a pair of serpentine chilong carved underneath, the robes tied at the waist suspending a tassel
amongst scrolling entwined foliage, on grounds of relief-carved foliate fitted with a chilong toggle, her right hand holding a lobed tray, the
scrollwork within beaded edges, the sides with reticulated upper face with serene expression, the hair finely arranged in a high chignon
panels of confronted luduan amongst billowing cloud scrolls, the lower secured with a tiara and florettes, traces of green, red, blue and black
friezes enclosing reticulated foliate and chilong motif aprons within pigment, wood stand and fitted box.
finely-beaded borders. 18.5cm (7 2/8in) high. (3).
21.6cm (8 1/2in) high x 33.2cm (13 1/8in) wide x 23.5cm
(9 1/4in) deep. £5,000 - 8,000
CNY45,000 - 71,000
£6,000 - 8,000 十八世紀 牙雕仕女立像
CNY53,000 - 71,000
The present lot is rare, for while there are numerous carvings of ladies
十七/十八世紀 硬木鏤雕瑞獸紋器座 and female Immortals, few are carved with concealed small ‘lotus feet’
underneath. See a related stained ivory figure of a lady, 19th century,
illustrated by R.Kerr, Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon
Collection, London, 2016, p.292, no.T111.
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
154 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.