A Chinese ivory vase and cover
Circa 1900
Of slender baluster form with twin loose-ring beast-head handles to the shoulder, the body carved in high relief with a panel enclosing a dignitary on a camel surrounded by a company, the reverse with an intricate panel of dragons, all surrounded by geometrical patterns and various Symbols in low relief, the cover carved with various figures in a pine-strewn rocky landscape, seal mark to base and cover
76 cm. high, on wood stand
A Chinese ivory vase and cover
Circa 1900
Of slender baluster form with twin loose-ring beast-head handles to the shoulder, the body carved in high relief with a panel enclosing a dignitary on a camel surrounded by a company, the reverse with an intricate panel of dragons, all surrounded by geometrical patterns and various Symbols in low relief, the cover carved with various figures in a pine-strewn rocky landscape, seal mark to base and cover
76 cm. high, on wood stand