18TH CENTURY

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A SECTIONAL CARVED IVORY GROUP
18TH CENTURY
Depicting a figure seated upon a lion beside two further figures, one with hands raised peering up at two birds perched on a tall blossoming prunus tree, one side with a bat seated on a shell, all on a square base
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high overall, mounted on a later wood stand

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

A similar sectional ivory carving but in the form of a raft was included in the exhibition Chinese Ivories from The Kwan Collection, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 28 July to 14 October 1990, no. 154. p. 308.
Another similar raft was sold in these Rooms, 11 May, 2010, lot 44.

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