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200 Y Ф
TWO CARVED IVORY POMANDERS AND COVERS
18th/19th century
The first of oval form, carved and painted to each side with blossoming
and fruiting, leafy gourd tendrils, on a finely reticulated ground, within a
ruyi and scrollwork form border; the second carved to each side with
a sinuous curled chilong, on an openwork geometric foliate pattern
ground, within key fret borders.
The largest 7cm (2.3/4in) long. (2).
200 £1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

201 Y Ф
A PAIR OF IVORY OPENWORK POMANDERS
19th century
Both intricately carved in the form of double-gourds borne on an
entwined stem issuing leafy tendrils and further blossoms, the gourds
elaborately carved with openwork diaper patterns. 11.2cm (4 3/8in)
long. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,700
Provenance
A European Private Collection
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202 Y Ф
AN UNUSUAL STAINED IVORY CARVING OF A DOUBLE-GOURD
19th century
The gourd carved with leafy tendrils to the exterior, with a screw-turn
lid revealing a chain suspending three small monkeys, the ivory stained
darker with a brown hue. 10.5cm (4 1/8in) high
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,100 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

For a comparable gourd carving and attachments see Chinese Ivory
from the Shang to the Qing, Oriental Ceramic Society, p.173, no.231.

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