18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A SMALL INCISED IVORY BRUSH POT
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Finely incised around the sides with luohans and attendants in a landscape divided by a large pine tree, with amber patina; together with a small russet-stained ivory carving of Du Fu riding his mule while accompanied by a boy attendant carrying a budding branch over his shoulder, 18th/19th century
3½ and 3 in. (9 and 8.9 cm.) high, box (2) (2)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Finely incised around the sides with luohans and attendants in a landscape divided by a large pine tree, with amber patina; together with a small russet-stained ivory carving of Du Fu riding his mule while accompanied by a boy attendant carrying a budding branch over his shoulder, 18th/19th century
3½ and 3 in. (9 and 8.9 cm.) high, box (2) (2)
Provenance
Brush pot: Nicholas Grindley
Carving of Du Fu: Gerard Hawthorne Ltd., London.
Carving of Du Fu: Gerard Hawthorne Ltd., London.
Exhibited
Carving of Du Fu: Oriental Works of Art, Gerard Hawthorn Ltd., 5 June - 30 June 2000, no. 74.
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.
Sale room notice
The carving of Du Fu was exhibited in Oriental Works of Art, Gerard Hawthorn Ltd., 5 June - 30 June 2000, no. 74.
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