5th Mar, 2021 10:00

TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 401
 

401

Ɏ AN OPENWORK AND RETICULATED CANTON IVORY SNUFF BOTLE WITH MATCHING STOPPER, QING DYNASTY
清代廣東象牙雕彩繪鼻烟壺

Sold for €822

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 19th century. Deeply carved and painted in shades of blue, green, yellow, red, and brown, depicting a continuous scene of court ladies seated in pavilions with their attendants and musicians playing flutes, cymbals, and pipa.

Provenance: French private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, occasional light scratches, few natural age cracks, no losses whatsoever.

Stopper: Stained ivory carved with floral and geometric decorations, matching
Weight: 169.6 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 104 mm. Diameter neck 26 mm and mouth 9 mm

The figures are surrounded by wutong and willow as well as craggy rockwork, all above a key-fret band at the foot below a lappet border and another key-fret band at the neck above scrolling clouds. The bottle of rounded rectangular form with a short waisted neck and thick oval foot rim.

Expert’s note: Due to the depth of the carving as well as the many exposed and reticulated areas, with not a single loss or chip whatsoever, this piece must be considered rare.

清代廣東象牙雕彩繪鼻烟壺
中國,十九世紀。象牙雕刻,藍色、綠色、黃色、紅色和棕色彩畫庭院中夫人賞景場景,侍女與舞者、樂人在旁演奏長笛和琵琶。

來源:法國私人收藏
品相:狀況極佳,輕微磨損,偶有輕微划痕,很少的自然裂紋,無任何損失。

壺蓋:匹配的上色象牙雕刻花卉紋壺蓋
重量:169.6 克
尺寸:含蓋總高104 毫米,頸部直徑26 毫米 嘴部直徑9 毫米

折方形,短頸,橢圓形底足。

專家注釋:鑒於雕刻的深度以及衆多鏤空區域,卻沒有任何損失或碎屑,這件作品可算是非常罕見的。

 

China, 19th century. Deeply carved and painted in shades of blue, green, yellow, red, and brown, depicting a continuous scene of court ladies seated in pavilions with their attendants and musicians playing flutes, cymbals, and pipa.

Provenance: French private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, occasional light scratches, few natural age cracks, no losses whatsoever.

Stopper: Stained ivory carved with floral and geometric decorations, matching
Weight: 169.6 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 104 mm. Diameter neck 26 mm and mouth 9 mm

The figures are surrounded by wutong and willow as well as craggy rockwork, all above a key-fret band at the foot below a lappet border and another key-fret band at the neck above scrolling clouds. The bottle of rounded rectangular form with a short waisted neck and thick oval foot rim.

Expert’s note: Due to the depth of the carving as well as the many exposed and reticulated areas, with not a single loss or chip whatsoever, this piece must be considered rare.

清代廣東象牙雕彩繪鼻烟壺
中國,十九世紀。象牙雕刻,藍色、綠色、黃色、紅色和棕色彩畫庭院中夫人賞景場景,侍女與舞者、樂人在旁演奏長笛和琵琶。

來源:法國私人收藏
品相:狀況極佳,輕微磨損,偶有輕微划痕,很少的自然裂紋,無任何損失。

壺蓋:匹配的上色象牙雕刻花卉紋壺蓋
重量:169.6 克
尺寸:含蓋總高104 毫米,頸部直徑26 毫米 嘴部直徑9 毫米

折方形,短頸,橢圓形底足。

專家注釋:鑒於雕刻的深度以及衆多鏤空區域,卻沒有任何損失或碎屑,這件作品可算是非常罕見的。

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