QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE CARVED IVORY AND WOOD SQUARE TRAY
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The sides finely carved in openwork with panels of angular foliate scroll encompassing two dragon heads confronted on a stylized lotus, within narrow borders of foliate sprays and above shaped aprons carved with bats amidst clouds, with textured, rounded corners, the base inset with a figured wood panel
9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) square

Provenance

Old Mid-Atlantic private collection.

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Lot Essay

An ivory rectangular tray of this type, dated Wanli/Chongzhen, which also has openwork sides and aprons, as well as a wood bottom, was included in the exhibition, Chinese Ivories from the Kwan Collection, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 28 July - 14 October 1990, no. 86. The Kwan tray has engraved silver plaques at the corners, indicating that the corners of the present tray may have been textured to facilitate the application of similar silver plaques.

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