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A RARe IVORy ‘POMegRANATe’ cARVINg ON STANd THRee IVORy cARVINgS
19th/early 20th century 19th and early 20th century
Naturalistically carved and pierced as a large pomegranate fruit Comprising: A group depicting a stag and hind in a bamboo grove,
bursting to reveal the ripe seeds within and attracting two spiders, 10.5cm high; a Ming-style figure of a servant in simple robes and
borne on gnarled branches issuing further smaller fruit and blossoms, carrying a small tray, 24.5cm high; the third of a young lady dancing
(small losses). by rockwork issuing flowers, (dancer with parts lacking).
ivory 7.5cm and on a similarly carved and pierced wood stand (2). 15.5cm high and on wood stand (4).
£1,000 - 1,500 £250 - 350

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The splitting pomegranate with many seeds or zi (子 the same 160
character for child) is a popular subject in Chinese art as ‘a hundred AN exPORT IVORy cHeSS SeT ANd ANOTHeR PART-SeT
seeds from a split pomegranate’ (liu kai bai zi 榴開百子), encapsulates 19th century
the wish for the birth of many children, especially boys. The set comprising opposing pieces in white and in red-stained ivory,
tallest piece, 12.5cm high; the incomplete set with the tallest piece an
A similar example but bearing a Qianlong seal mark was sold at emperor on concentric ball stand.
Bonhams sale of Fine Chinese Art, 12th May 2016. 13.5cm high
158 £200 - 300
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FOuR exPORT IVORy cARd cASeS wITH cOVeRS
19th century
A barbed example finely carved all over with figures at leisure among
trees and pavilions, 11.5cm long, the second carved to one side with
plain oval within lobed frame and flowers within shaped cartouche to
the other, all reserved on a dense design of figures and trees, 11.6cm
long, the third carved to both sides with central shaped cartouche
of typical figural scene, with floral panels at corners, 11.5cm long,
and a smaller example carved all over with figures amidst trees and
buildings,
8.6cm long (8).
£500 - 600

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
40 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.