Of oval cylindrical shape, carved in high relief with seven scholars and a young assistant in a bamboo grove, drinking wine and at various pursuits, including painting, reading and playing weiqi in a continuous scene around the body (age cracks and stains)
3 15/16in. (10cm.) high including stopper
拍品专文
Another large ivory bottle, with separately cut neck and possibly Japanese, depicting a similar scene of scholars in a bamboo grove, was offered Christie's, New York, December 3, 1992, lot 407