Lot Essay
Compare with the bamboo veneer and ivory knife and sheath in the Dr. Ip Yee Collection, illustrated by Wang Shixiang and Wan-go Weng in Bamboo Carving of China, 1983, no. 44.
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Details
A VERY FINELY CARVED BAMBOO VENEERED PAPER KNIFE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The handle and scabbard carved with bands of interweaving stylised foliage and ruyi heads, ivory rims and blade, small cracks
12¼ in. (31.1cm.) long
not illustrated
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The handle and scabbard carved with bands of interweaving stylised foliage and ruyi heads, ivory rims and blade, small cracks
12¼ in. (31.1cm.) long
not illustrated
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.