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A cARVed IVORy MelON-shAPed
eROTIc bOX ANd cOVeR, MId-QINg

China, 18th century. Carved in relief in the form of an elongated
melon attached to a gnarled stalk with long curled tendrils, leaves,
blossoms and attendant fruit. The box opening to reveal two erotic
scenes depicting a couple engaged in amorous pursuits, executed in
openwork.

Provenance: From a private collector in Munich, Germany.
condition: Some wear and minor age cracks, a small old repair on one
half of the top part of the stalk, see detail image on www.zacke.at. Three
small hairlines on the underside along with a minor nick where the
nerve of the tusk used to be.
Weight: 39.5 g
Dimensions: Length 8.2 cm

The erotic depictions each show the couple in a room, the woman
supporting herself on a table or (not fully depicted) daybed and the man
standing upright, with a finely reticulated table and two pierced barrel-form
garden stools next to them.

AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
Compare with a similar melon-shaped ivory
box and cover with erotic scenes at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong in Gems of Chinese Art from the
Speelman Collection I on 3 April 2018, lot
3452, sold for HKD $325,000.

象牙雕外瓜内春宮蓋盒，清代中期
中國，十八世紀。以細長南瓜形浮雕長藤、卷鬚、葉子、花朵和果實。 盒子打開後
展示了兩個夫婦場面，描繪了一對夫妻在風俗中進行的多情追求。
來源：德國慕尼黑私人收藏
品相：一些磨損和輕微年代裂紋，上部莖處有一小修補，細節圖可見 www.zacke.
at。底側的三條細髮絲縫和一個輕微的缺口，以前是象牙的經脈。
重量：39.5 克
尺寸：長 8.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件類似瓜形象牙春宮圖蓋盒于香港蘇富比《Speelman Collection
中國藝術品》2018年4月3日，拍號3452，成交價HKD $325,000。
estimate euR 500,-
Starting price EUr 250,-

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A cARVed IVORy INTAglIO seAl, QINg dyNAsTy
China, 1644-1912. Of square shape with a ruyi-shaped handle, finely
carved in intaglio reading “Xinbei fuci” within a double square reserve.
Provenance: From an old private collection in Zagreb, Croatia. Acquired
in the local trade between 1980 and 1990.
condition: Good condition with minor wear, ink stains and remains of
red seal paste, age cracks, and a nicely grown deep yellow patina.
Weight: 20 g
Dimensions: Seal size 3 x 3 cm, Height 3.5 cm

With an associated hardwood base, c. 1900. (2)
象牙雕如意鈕印，清代
中國，1644-1912。方
印，如意鈕，雕刻“信悲
賦辭”四字。
來源：克羅地亞薩格勒布
私人老收藏，上世紀八
十至九十年代購於當地
藝廊。
品相：品相良好 ，輕微
磨損，墨跡和紅色印泥殘
餘，年代裂紋，天然深黃
色包漿。
重量：20 克
尺寸：印3 x 3 厘米，高
3.5 厘米
estimate euR 300,-
Starting price EUr 150,-

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