Lot Essay
For related ivory figures see Howard and Ayers, China for the West, London and New York, 1978, vol.II, pp. 660 and 662, nos. 684 and 686
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18TH CENTURY
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AN UNUSUAL IVORY CARVING OF A DUTCHMAN
18TH CENTURY
Carved standing on an oval base with one foot raised on a rocky slab, holding a tusk in both hands, his boots and facial features with black and red pigments
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
18TH CENTURY
Carved standing on an oval base with one foot raised on a rocky slab, holding a tusk in both hands, his boots and facial features with black and red pigments
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis