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112 Y Ф
AN IVORY LIBATION CUP
18th/19th century
The vessel raised on a finely carved
naturalistic branch foot rim issuing bamboo
stems, magnolia flowers, grape vines and
lingzhi fungus, the material with fine age
cracks and a warm patination.
8.5cm (3 1/4in) wide

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

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113 Y Ф 113
A CARVED IVORY BRUSHPOT
18th century 114 Y
The tapering tusk section deeply carved in A MARINE BONE AND HUANGHUALI
relief with a pastoral idyll, with a water buffalo SQUARE TRAY
and its herd, a pair of fishermen, some Mid-Qing Dynasty
scholars conversing in a pavilion, and a farmer Each reticulated side finely carved a with
gathering corn, all amongst pine trees and a central flowerhead amongst scrolling foliage,
river. 11.8cm (4 5/8in) high on a geometric pattern ground, above an
£1,500 - 2,000 apron carved with bats amongst billowing
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000 clouds, inset huanghuali base. 24cm (9.1/2in)
wide.
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£1,500 - 2,000
54 | BONHAMS CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
Provenance
A Scottish Private Collection.

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