A Chinese Export tortoiseshell circular box and cover, Canton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art
LOT 49
A Chinese Export tortoiseshell circular box and cover, Canton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 19 346
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A Chinese Export tortoiseshell circular box and cover, Canton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
the detachable cover carved in high relief with figures in a sampan before a balustraded garden and pavilions, enclosed by a foliate border, the reverse carved in low relief with four figures in a garden, 11,4 cm diameter
*This lot is not suitable for export
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