A small Chinese ivory card case, 19th century

Jewellery, Watches, European and Oriental Decorative Arts
  • A small Chinese ivory card case, 19th century


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ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
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A small Chinese ivory card case, 19th century
the front carved with a bird beneath a tree bordered by foliage and buildings, the reverse carved with an architectural scene before a mountainous landscape, the cover carved in relief with a figural group of Europeans, the cover repaired, 8,5cm high

*This lot is not suitable for export



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