Harcroft House Sale

Live Auction, 18 November 2019

Session One

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ZAR 31 864
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  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
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ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
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ZAR 31 864

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A Chinese carved ivory vessel and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

the pear-shaped body raised on a short foot carved with a key-fret band, the body carved in low relief with kui dragons and taotie masks against a leiwen ground, the sides carved in high relief with dragon flanges, the shoulders carved with dragon masks, each supporting a chain and double-dragon handle, the cover similarly carved with dome-shaped finial flanked by carved flanges, the whole heightened with staining, cabochon-cut coral and turquoise beads, on a conforming stepped hardwood stand inlaid with silver wirework decoration, 50,5cm high including stand

*This lot is not suitable for export

Notes

Purchased 20 January 1981 from P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd, ‘Works of Art’, Peninsula Hotel, Mezzanine Shop  ML – 7., West Arcade, Ground Floor, Shop No.8, Kowloon, Hong Kong and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity

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