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RARO PORTA PENNELLI IN AVORIO CON I ‘DICIOTTO LUOHANS’, CINA, DINASTIA QING, XIX SECOLO
A RARE AND FINE IVORY ‘EIGHTEEN LUOHANS’ BRUSHPOT, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Of cylindrical form with his foot and mouth rim slightly flared, the body finely carved in high relief with a scene depicting
the eminent Eighteen Luohans accompanied with their elephant and tiger, all walking wandering and conversing in a
continuous dramatic wooded mountainous and river landscape, surrounded by rocky peaks between various foliate
tree and shrubs all in a cloudy sky, and in the distance a double-roof pavilion, with his separate base, the ivory of pale
cream tones with darker areas. In very good condition with only some age cracks, most in the mouth rim and tiny nicks
and the base not well glued.
14,3 cm high., 10,4 cm wide
€ 800 - 1.500
Provenance: from the private collection of a Lady in south of Italy, and thence descendants
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