Asian Art II - 16th May 2017

Lot 117

λ A CHINESE CANTON IVORY CASKET C.1800 Finely carved in high relief with cartouches containing...

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £2200

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Description

λ A CHINESE CANTON IVORY CASKET

C.1800

Finely carved in high relief with cartouches containing landscapes and various blossoms, mounted with contemporary silver engraved in European style, and raised on four flattened melon-shaped feet, together with a copy of A Tale of Three Cities by D S Howard, 11.4cm. (2)

Illustrated: D S Howard, A Tale of Three Cities, Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, p.192, no.252.