Antique Chinese Art, Jewerly and Fine Art
By Hammersite
Oct 19, 2015
Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
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LOT 19362:

A Fine Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Water Dainty Sitting Over a Puzzle Ball, 19th Century

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A Fine Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Water Dainty Sitting Over a Puzzle Ball, 19th Century


Dimensions
Height: 21 cm

Details
An old Chinese woman wearing robes and holding a rattle snake carved inside an open shell with sea plants with a water lily on top, resting on small shells with seaweeds featuring a slug and a crab, emerging from a pierced puzzle ball with at least four other balls carved loosely inside it. Wide base carved delicately with petals and leaves.

Condition
Good

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