19TH CENTURY
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A RARE PAIR OF LARGE CARVED IVORY TUSKS
19TH CENTURY
Each intricately and deeply carved with numerous figures at various pursuits shown in scenes that ascend from the base to the tip, including officials, scholars, farmers, women, children, soldiers and animals, one also including an oval shield-shaped plaque carved with a European armorial that hangs from a ruyi-head hook below the tiled roof of a pavilion
Approximately 53 in. (134.6 cm.) high on wood stand (2)
19TH CENTURY
Each intricately and deeply carved with numerous figures at various pursuits shown in scenes that ascend from the base to the tip, including officials, scholars, farmers, women, children, soldiers and animals, one also including an oval shield-shaped plaque carved with a European armorial that hangs from a ruyi-head hook below the tiled roof of a pavilion
Approximately 53 in. (134.6 cm.) high on wood stand (2)
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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Krystelle Sun
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