Bidspirit auction | A HARDSTONE-INLAY IVORY CARVING OF

A HARDSTONE-INLAY IVORY CARVING OF AN ARCHAISTIC VASE, CONG China, early 20th century 11,5 cm high Finely carved in the shape of a ritual Shang dynasty bronze vase, cong, the body surrounded by a sinuous chi dragon, the rim and the handle – as well the eyes of the beast - with hardstone inlays. Provenance: the collection of a Dutch noblewoman lived in Indonesia, acquired before 1975.