Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022

Asian Art

Sold for

ZAR 7 035
Lot 60
  • A Chinese ivory figure of He Xiangu, Qing Dynasty, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 035

About this Item

A Chinese ivory figure of He Xiangu, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

the standing figure dressed in flowing robes and cowl, with leaf decoration, her right hand holding a lotus bloom, her left a fly whisk, with serene expression, minor chips, 21,5cm high; and a Chinese ivory figure of Han Xiangzi, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the standing figure dressed in flowing robes, holding a dizi in his hands, 21,3cm high

*This lot is not suitable for export

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Provenance

Purchased from Stephan Welz & Co in Association with Sotheby's, Decorative Arts and Books, Cape Town, 20th & 21st January 1988, lot 481.

Property of an Oriental Collector.


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