Lot Essay
Compare an ivory 'double gourd' box and cover of similar technique and quality dated to the 18th century, illustrated in The Minor Arts of China IV, Spink & Son Ltd., 4-21 April 1989, London, no. 49.
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QIANLONG SHANG WAN FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A RARE IVORY LEAF-FORM BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG SHANG WAN FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Finely carved in the form of a large curled lotus leaf, the sides with large blooms and a small clambering crab to the top, the interior with two small ducks beside intricately-carved lotus leaves and blooms, the interior of the cover bearing the four-character mark
7¼ in. (18.3 cm.) wide
QIANLONG SHANG WAN FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Finely carved in the form of a large curled lotus leaf, the sides with large blooms and a small clambering crab to the top, the interior with two small ducks beside intricately-carved lotus leaves and blooms, the interior of the cover bearing the four-character mark
7¼ in. (18.3 cm.) wide
Special notice
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