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PROPERTY FROM THE LEVER COLLECTION

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NOTT, CHARLES STANLEY. CHINESE JADE CARVINGS OF THE                            LUCAS, SYDNEY EDWARD, COMPILER. THE CATALOGUE OF

XVITH TO THE XIXTH CENTURY IN THE COLLECTION OF MRS.                           SASSOON CHINESE IVORIES

GEORG VETLESEN                                                                 London: Country Live and New York: Charles Scribner’s, 1950.

London: Printed by B.T. Batsford for private circulation only, 1939-1940       3 volumes. A comprehensive study on Chinese Ivories in the collection of Sir

3 volumes (386 x 283 mm).                                                      Victor Sassoon, formed in Beijing between 1915-1927.

Numerous photographic plates, some in colour. Original green morocco           LIMITED EDITION, number 184 of 250, signed by Sir Victor Sassoon and

leather gilt, top edges gilt                                                   Sydney Edward Lucas                                                           (3)

LIMITED EDITION, of 100 sets (no. 44)                                     (3)  £2,000-4,000                                                  $2,900-5,600
                                                                                                                                             €2,600-5,000
£4,000-6,000                           $5,700-8,400
                                        €5,100-7,600

PROVENANCE:                                                                    PROVENANCE:

Property from the Lever Collection, acquired prior to 2000.                    Property from the Lever Collection, acquired prior to 2000.

1939/1940 年 倫敦出版NOTT, Charles Stanley著                                         1950年 倫敦出版 LUCAS, Sydney Edward著
《Chinese Jade Carvings of the XVIth to the XIXth Century in                    《The Catalogue of Sassoon Chinese Ivories》一組三冊
the Collection of Mrs. Georg Vetlesen》一組三冊

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