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19TH CENTURY
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AN IVORY TWIN-HANDLED VASE AND COVER
19TH CENTURY
Modelled in the form of a European goblet, the vessel is flanked by a pair of handles shaped as dragons. The body of the vase is intricately carved with a busy figural scene, with a continuous band of finely rendered floral scrolls encircling the foot of the vase. There is another floral band around the mouth rim of the cover, with the finial surmounted by a coiled dragon surrounded by scrolling clouds.
11 in. (28 cm.) high
19TH CENTURY
Modelled in the form of a European goblet, the vessel is flanked by a pair of handles shaped as dragons. The body of the vase is intricately carved with a busy figural scene, with a continuous band of finely rendered floral scrolls encircling the foot of the vase. There is another floral band around the mouth rim of the cover, with the finial surmounted by a coiled dragon surrounded by scrolling clouds.
11 in. (28 cm.) high
Provenance
The collection of Sir David Miller Barbour, K.C.M.G., formed from the 1880s onwards.
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.
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