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18TH-19TH CENTURY
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AN IVORY AND GOURD CRICKET CAGE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The gourd is finely heat-engraved around the bulbous body with four five-clawed dragons and a flaming pearl amidst billowing clouds. The ivory rim is carved with the attributes of the eight Immortals and the cover is carved with the eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, all below a hen with chicks within a tortoiseshell cage.
6 7/8 in. (17.2 cm.) high
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The gourd is finely heat-engraved around the bulbous body with four five-clawed dragons and a flaming pearl amidst billowing clouds. The ivory rim is carved with the attributes of the eight Immortals and the cover is carved with the eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, all below a hen with chicks within a tortoiseshell cage.
6 7/8 in. (17.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Christies Hong Kong, 29 September 1992, lot 857.
From a private English collection.
From a private English collection.
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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