Asian Art I - 21st May 2014
Lot 82
λ A fine Chinese Canton ivory casket 19th century
Estimate £10,000 - £12,000
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Description
λ A fine Chinese Canton ivory casket 19th century, the hinged cover carved in relief with a central rectangular panel within bamboo and foliate borders, with figures engaged in various pursuits, boats, pagodas and trees, the side panels similarly carved, 19.3cm.
Cf. Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, An Exhibition Organised by the Oriental Ceramic Society Jointly with The British Museum, 1984, p.185 for a box with related carving.