Lot 1907
1907
A FINELY CARVED IVORY LOTUS-FORM WATERPOT AND COVER
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A FINELY CARVED IVORY LOTUS-FORM WATERPOT AND COVER

Details
A FINELY CARVED IVORY LOTUS-FORM WATERPOT AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Naturalistically carved in high relief and openwork as a large lotus pod, the fluted sides enveloped by four large leaves and a stem of millet rising over the side and resting on the cover among evenly-spaced lotus seeds
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Sydney Moss Ltd., London
Literature
The Literati Mode, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1986, no. 96

Lot Essay

Compare with another box and cover from the Sir Victor Sassoon Trust naturalistically carved as a large peach exhibited at the Oriental Ceramics Society and British Museum exhibition, Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, London, 1984, catalogue no. 193.

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