Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022

Asian Art

Sold for

ZAR 18 760
Lot 129
  • Two Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
  • Two Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells, Qing Dynasty, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 18 760

About this Item

Two Chinese mother-of-pearl carved shells, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

each carved with figural scenes, one before a waterscape, the other with a figure riding a deer attended by Immortals, the standards signed, 30cm wide, each with pierced foliate- and fruit-carved wooden stand, 14,5cm high

*This lot is not suitable for export

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Provenance

TH van Stenis, Dutch Governor General to Bali in 1905, and thence by descent.



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