18TH CENTURY

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AN IVORY MODEL OF A RAFT
18TH CENTURY
Carved in the form of a gnarled prunus tree trunk, the two Heavenly Twins seated at the bow, accompanied by a female attendant
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) across, stand

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Lot Essay

A very similar ivory raft carving constructed in the same way with separate parts was included in the exhibition Chinese Ivories from The Kwan Collection, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 28 July to 14 October 1990, no. 154. p. 308.

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