QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE IMPERIAL STAINED IVORY STAND
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Finely carved as nandina, narcissus leaves and lingzhi growing from rockwork, with traces of green stain
4¼ in. (10.9 cm.) long overall with wood stand

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Lot Essay

During the Qianlong period small ivory stands finely carved with motifs from nature were apparently made for specific treasured objects. Two such stands, also with staining, are illustrated by S. Kwan, Chinese Ivories from the Kwan Collection, Art Gallery, The Chinese University in Hong Kong, 1990, no. 197, carved as lotus and waves, and no. 198, carved as a pine tree, and inscribed with a seal mark, Du Shiyuan zhi (made by Du Shiyuan).

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