18TH CENTURY

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A CARVED BAMBOO CYLINDRICAL PARFUMIER
18TH CENTURY
The slender cylinder finely carved and pierced with figural scenes set amidst densely arranged trees and rocks as well as a bamboo grove, with ivory mounts at either end; suspended on a silk cord strung with a carved and pierced nut or seed and a coral-colored bead
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) long

來源

Michael Willcox, London, 1983.

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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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While the reticulated form of the present lot would suggest its use as a parfumier, these small cylindrical containers have also been referred to as 'message holders.' See, for example, the bamboo message holder illustrated in Refined Pleasures in the Study, National Museum of History, Taipei, 2007, p. 51.