19TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE CANTONESE IVORY GOURD AND AN IVORY BOX AND COVER
19th century
The gourd finely carved as two puzzle balls, zhuanxin qiu, the larger with animals and auspicious symbols amidst fruiting and flowering trees, the smaller with scrolling roses, ivory screw fittings and a silk tassel, minor cracks and extremity chips; the box of rectangular shape, densely carved on all sides with figures in a terraced landscape, with hinged cover and complete with key, minor cracks
the gourd approx. 11in. (28cm.) long, the box 13½ (34.5cm.) wide (2)
19th century
The gourd finely carved as two puzzle balls, zhuanxin qiu, the larger with animals and auspicious symbols amidst fruiting and flowering trees, the smaller with scrolling roses, ivory screw fittings and a silk tassel, minor cracks and extremity chips; the box of rectangular shape, densely carved on all sides with figures in a terraced landscape, with hinged cover and complete with key, minor cracks
the gourd approx. 11in. (28cm.) long, the box 13½ (34.5cm.) wide (2)