LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF PARTIALLY STAINED IVORY BAMBOO-FORM SCROLL WEIGHTS
LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Each finely and realistically carved in high relief on one side as a convex section of bamboo with insect-nibbled leaves, the reverse carved as the inside of the stalk divided into two concave sections by the node, the sections carved in high relief with various insects including a grasshopper, lady bug and cicada in one weight, and a dragon fly, lady bug and beetle in the other, the insects highlighted with staining
10 1/8 and 9¼ in. (25.7 and 23.5 cm.) long (2)

來源

Formerly J.M. Hu Collection.

注意事項

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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Compare a very similar bamboo-form ivory paperweight, also carved on the interior with insects, dated to the late Qing dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small Refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, p. 158, no. 138.