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Ivory — Oriental - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Ivory
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| *** | A signed Japanese ivory okimono of a geisha on stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912) Modelled standing in in a kimono finely incised with maple leaves decorations, holding her shamisen in her right hand and the seam of her dress in her left hand, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed large Japanese carved ivory erotic okimono, Taisho period, 1920s the shunga okimono modelled as an amorous couple in an erotic embrace, the details finely engraved and polychrome stained, two-character mark to the back. Height 14.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory frog water dripper, Meiji period, 19th century, well carved and depicting a frog accompanied by clambering froglets upon a finely carved and engraved lotus leaf, a stalk underside, the frog hollowed to the body with an aperture to its… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese rosewood and ivory Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, 19th to early 20th century, the serene standing Guanyin, beautifully rendered utilising the natural flowing grain of the timber to emphasise the soft and elegant drape of the gown, the figure with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 18th century ivory okimono, Edo period, mid 18th century, the expressive okimono shows the oneiric scene of a cripple dreaming he can stand: a bearded man seated on a rock with both hands on his long twisted scroll, captivated by the apparition… | *** |  |
| *** | A richly carved and ornamented Oriental ivory elephant and figure, early 20th century. Provenance: Purchased by vendor from Sotheby's 1976, a caparisoned elephant with carved, inked and beaded dress, surmounted by a small standing figure holding… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage carved ivory tusk, mid 20th century, intricately carved and pierced depicting a village and landscape scene with figures engaged in everyday pursuits, mounted on a carved wooden stand, height 19 cm, width 41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory elephant ornament, the carved model upon a textured organic rectangular stand, height 6 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine antique signed Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, later 19th century, finely inked and engraved and depicting a mother in a floral decorated kimono with a vase of foliage, her small child holding a teapot upon a table before her; a bordered two… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory okimono of Jousting elephants, Meiji period, 1868-1912, finely carved, with one elephant trumpeting whiles it attacker charges at his throat, supported on a later faux timber base, height 13 cm, length 19 cm, width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory dog of Fo seal. 19th century. Traditionally carved with a curled mane, grimace, and its front paw upon its foe, and with decorative staining and seal underside; with stand. Height 13.5 cm. (on stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory card case, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the petite rectangular case with a lift off lid, carved all over with figures in traditional Chinese landscape and pavilion settings; in a timber stand. Length 7.5 cm. Width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique carved ivory figure of a sage, 19th century, depicted standing in flowing traditional dress with engraved details, with a long beard and serene expression, holding a whisk to his left hand, a sword to his back, with inked highlights, mounted on… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ivory figure of a woman, early 20th century, modelled standing in long robes, her hair dressed with a bird-shaped fastener, her right hand holding a leaf fan, on a modern wooden stand, the hair and other incised details stained black.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Tusk-Form ivory shibayama sewing NÉCessaire. Meiji period (1868-1912) - the hinged tusk body finely inlaid in mother-of-pearl depicting a bird bathing amidst sprays of blossoming peony branches and butterflies, with silver-plated bun… | *** |  |
| *** | A Cantonese export ware ivory calling card case, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, of slender rectangular form with a removable top section, intricately carved throughout with myriad figures engaged in pursuits in garden, pavilion, and lake settings;… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, Republic period, early 20th century, a multi layered intricately carved ball with writhing dragon decoration upon a slender carved stand with an elephant motif and dragons to a circular base with a stiff leaf… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique pair of Indian ivory elephants, the opposite pair of elephants with raised and curled trunks, fissure lines to the bodies, height 10 cm, width 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three vintage Oriental ivory figures, mid 20th century, an elegant Chinese lady in a serpentine pose, having inked hair and carrying, a fan, a small Japanese lady in kimono carrying a parasol, and a seated, meditative Buddha with tightly coiled hair,… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique signed ivory okimono of a man Frightened by a Praying Mantis, Meiji period, 1868-1912, an amusing study of a seated farm worker gesticulating and yelling at the sight of a giant praying mantis climbing up his leg, with light engraving and brown… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Indian ivory elephant with howdah, featuring an elephant with decorative caparison, mahout and two figures in a relief carved and canopied howdah, on a small stand with turned feet, height 12.5 cm, length 9.5 cm, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory medical figure 19th century finely carved reclining naked lady holding mirror, width 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed carved erotic ivory seal, late 19th to early 20th century designed as Chinese seal depicting a realistically carved actively amorous standing couple at play on an integral oval base inscribed with a springtime suggestive poem on one side and… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Chinese carved ivory teapot, early to mid 20th century, the oval teapot with high relief carving to the body of rats in a pine tree, the finial similarly decorated, incised characters underside. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Chinese carved ivory chess set. Republic era, mid 20th century. The set comprising warrior pawns, scholars and Emperor and Empress figures, with a linen covered folding playing board and set within the original cotton covered box with bone… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of antique Japanese ivory whist Counters, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the pair delightfully engraved and relief carved with comical macaque monkeys, engaged in squabbles and play, length 9 cm, width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Japanese ivory erotic group, Showa period early to mid 20th century, two engrossed figures with incised and inked attire, signed to the kimono, height 5.5 cm, width 10.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ivory figure of Shouxing, late 19th/early 20th century, Utilising the natural form of the tip of the tusk and simply carved and stained in the form of the high browed and cloaked god of longevity, Shouxing, carrying the golden peach of… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory okimono of a farmer, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the part painted figure of an elderly farmer holding a spade and a wrapped bundle of produce, signed to red cartouche underside, additional marks to edge, height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ivory calling card holder. Late 19th century, the narrow lidded box intricately carved to the full exterior with minute figurative scenes. N.B. Colour change to one side and with repair. Height 11.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of vintage Oriental ivory animal figurines, circa 1960s, nine small elephants of descending size, two horse figures and a prowling tiger, with three wooden stands, height: 4 cm, width 13 cm and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of vintage ivory emperor and Empress figures, the figures in full Imperial regalia seated upon elaborately carved dragon and phoenix thrones, with lightly engraved and inked decoration, raised on wooden stands, height 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Oriental ivory carving of crabs in a basket, mid 20th century, delicately worked as a cane basket upon waves and partly disguised by aquatic plants, with two crabs caught in the basket, and one to the lid, raised upon a pierced and carved wooden… | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory Bijin, late Meiji period, later 19th century, a serene bijin in a traditional kimono with lightly engraved floral and feather motifs, a fan in her right hand and a closed fan in her left; upon a simple circular base. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, late 19th century, the figure of an elderly man with walking stick holding a double gourd aloft; unmarked. Height 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Japanese ivory cat ornament, probably early Showa period, mid 20th century, the small carving in the form of a white cat with tortoiseshell quatrefoil inlaid markings, the feline stretched in the shape of an exaggerated 'U' form with two paws… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved Japanese ivory figure of a temple lion dog, Meiji period (1868-1912), well carved and depicting a snarling dog with a curled mane seated in its traditional pose with a foot upon a small creature, and raised upon a large shaped plinth. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Chinese ivory book. Mid 20th century. Carved as an open book, with the scene of a sublime mountain and lake landscape to one page and script to the other; with signature to the reverse and upon a fitted timber stand. Height 10 cm. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory okimono of a man and child riding a stork, Meiji period, 1868-1912, two figures in ornamental dress upon the back of a stork upon waves, engraved and inked in black with maroon and green accents, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory Bijin. Mid 20th century. Simply carved and depicting a traditionally attired bijin in a demure deferential pose, with coiffed hair and holding a flower before her, supported on a timber stand. Height 24.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of nine Oriental antique ivory elephants, early 20th century, probably Indian, the graduated group of naturalistically carved and engraved elephants, all in walking poses. Height 5.5 cm. And smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory of an Elderly man holding a fish, early to mid 20th century, the pierced and carved figure of a bearded and seated figure in flowing robes and a straw hat holding a large fish; with some line engraving and inking. Height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese ivory female figurine, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, an erotic reclining figure, with coiffed hair adorned with a flower, posing with one arm behind her head, her left hand poised against her chin, in a fitted timber stand. Height 5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A refined Japanese ivory and shibayama Shoehorn, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a small shoehorn of typical form featuring a skull entwined with a snake, and finely decorated with a gilt bird and pendant flora, length 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese carved ivory erotic okimono, Taisho period, 1920s the shunga okimono of a standing man and woman in an embrace, raised on an oval domed base, with finely engraved and stained highlights, two-character mark to base. Height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage pair of ivory figures, mid 20th century, elegant mirror image lady figures holding fans, with dark coiffed hair and remnant colouring to the clothing, raised upon wooden stands, height: 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory frog and lotus ornament, Meiji period, 19th century. a delicate and naturalistically carved and coloured ornament of a curled lotus leaf enclosing frogs and froglets; signed underside, length 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of vintage Chinese ivory Meiren figures, mid 20th century, the elegant long figures, with carved, coiffed and dark stained hair, one carrying a basket with a peony, the other carrying a branch of blooms, both upon timber stands, height 23.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of three Chinese carved ivory pieces, late 19th/early 20th century, a turned ivory fan handle with an upper register carved in low relief with flowers and foliage and a lower register in deeper relief with writhing dragons, birds, and butterflies… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese carved ivory erotic okimono, Taisho period, 1920s the two-piece shunga okimono of a reclining couple in an embrace, with finely engraved and polychrome inked highlights, two-character mark to the underside of his foot. Width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved ivory lion dog, Meiji period (1868-1912), the snarling seated lion dog looking to the side with its front paws raised; upon a timber display stand. Height 6.5 cm (without stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ivory card case and an ivory writing pad, early 20th century, the case carved to each side with scenes of figures in buildings amidst trees; the metal-clasped pad with a pencil fitted in the spine sliding open to reveal seven leaves, each… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory figure on horseback, mid 20th century, an elder figure in traditional attire and wearing a woven straw hat carrying what appears to be a flag, signed in red to the reverse; upon a low timber stand. Height 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, late 19th century, possibly Tokyo school, two traditionally attired figures, a woman seated and a young man running, both smoothly finished and lightly engraved; unmarked and upon a timber stand. Height 11 cm. Width… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian ivory model of a bullock cart with driver, mid 20th century, a pair of bullocks pulling a two wheel cart, upon a pierced base, height 7.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese ivory mystery ball on stand, early 20th century, the finely carved dragon ball of multiple layers posted upon a cup and slender turned stem, the lower register with a female figure bearing a fly whisk and raised on a circular foot with… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of five Chinese carved ivory fan mounts, latter half 19th century, one carved and pierced to both sides with a figure between birds and a lotus tree and retaining its plain tapering handle, the others carved to both sides with similar decoration… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono of an elder with a child, early 20th century, the pierced and carved figure of an elderly slightly stooped man with a pronounced bulbous head and a lengthy beard, a small child at his feet, with engraved designs and inking; having… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory Meirin, mid 20th century, depicting a traditionally attired meirin in a slightly serpentine demure pose, with coiffed inked hair and delicately rendered facial features, her hands with elegantly long fingers, and supported on a timber… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory okimono of a fisherman and attendant, meiji period, 1868-1912, a figure in a headscarf holding his catch, with a small boy beside him holding a basket of fish, both standing on a woven basket, another lidded basket to the side, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory figure. Republic era, mid 20th century, the figure of a high ranking warrior figure with a sword and elaborate head dress stroking his long beard, upon a timber base. Height 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese ivory 'Animals of the Zodiac' ball, Meiji period, 1868-1912, exquisitely carved featuring all twelve symbols entwined in a complex ball in high relief, engraved and inked, diameter: 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory Bijin. Mid 20th century. Lightly inked and carved, depicting a traditionally attired bijin in a slightly serpentine pose, with coiffed hair, and supported on a timber stand. Height 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory Emperor figure, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the columnar figure of an emperor in splendid attired and carrying a sword, relief carved throughout with scroll and wave like patterns and inked in black; signed underside and with a timber… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory figure of a fisherman, Meiji period (1868-1912), the bearded man carved standing proudly in traditional attire, carrying a fish one hand and caressing his long beard with the other, a basket of his catch behind him, raised on a shaped… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese carved ivory puzzle balls on stand, late 19th / early 20th century comprising a large seven-layer puzzle ball with writhing dragon decoration to outer orb, upon a low stand with a stiff leaf border, and two smaller ones with four to five… | *** |  |
| *** | Four Oriental carved ivory items including puzzle ball on stand, late 19th century / early 20th century, comprising a Chinese intricately carved five layer puzzle ball with writhing dragon decoration to outer orb, upon a slender carved figural stand and… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese export ivory calling card case, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, richly relief carved throughout with tiers of figures engaged in daily pursuits in pavilion and abundant garden settings, with a lift off lid, length 10.5 cm, width 6.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Indian carved ivory lamp, mid 20th century, a cylindrical lamp profusely relief carved with myriad animals and birds, lions, tigers, elephants, kangaroos and others all engaged in hunting, stiff, leaf borders to the top and base, a carved finial… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese ivory parasol handle, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a faceted tapering handle decorated with engraved and inked howling monkeys and a scattering of insects, length 24.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Indian ivory elephant featuring an elephant with a tasselled caparison, mahout and figures riding in an open howdah, on a small oval stand, height 11 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Indian ivory elephant with howdah featuring an elephant with decorative caparison, mahout and two figures in a relief carved and canopied howdah, on a small stand with ball feet, height 12.5 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese export ware ivory cribbage board, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, of wedge shaped form and relief carved to the edges with writhing dragons, four counters enclosed to the broad end held by a screw top button, length 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Japanese ivory and timber Boatmen group, Meiji period, 1868-1912, three boatmen figures naturalistically carved in ivory and timber upon a long open boat with stand. Height 26 cm. Length 54 cm. Width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory fisherman okimono, early 20th century, a pierced and relief carved traditional fisherman with a fishing cormorant upon his shoulder and a fish in the hand, with line engraving and inking, and having an oval hatched mark to base. Height 14… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory female figure, early 20th century, a pierced and relief carved traditionally attired female with coiffed hair and carrying a bouquet of flowers, with line engraving and inking; having a navette shaped hatched mark to base. Height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono of a man carrying a mask, early 20th century, a pierced and carved figure bearing a lion mask aloft and with a monkey at his feet, the figure in traditional attire, with line engraving and inking; having an oval hatched mark to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono of an elder with a money bag, early 20th century, a bearded traditionally attired man with one arm resting on a tree stump and holding a bag of money aloft, with line engraving and inking; having a feather engraved navette shape… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period, late 19th century, possibly Tokyo school, a traditionally attired male figure, lightly engraved, ink stained and tea coloured, carrying a large double gourd; signed in recessed red cartouche to base of foot. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory carving, 20th century, deeply carved to represent a hillside above a river, figures standing at different levels connected by steps and surrounded by trees, a small boat in the river below, fixed to a low wooden stand. Height 10.5 cm. (not… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese ivory seals, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century/early 20th century. One rectangular, the other cylindrical, and surmounted by engraved, pierced and ink stained writhing dragons; with seals to the base. Heights: 5 cm. and 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved needle case. Early 20th century. Cigar-shaped with a screw cap, the case and cap carved and under-carved with dragons, phoenixes, and insects amidst foliage, containing five ivory needles. Length 15.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory okimono of an Ama and octopus, Taisho to Showa period the Japanese shokushu goukan ('tentacle erotica') themed okimono depicting a recumbent Ama lying nude on top of a large octopus, with inked highlights to the octopus' eyes and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory carving of Pu-Tai seated in robes, holding an object, on a hardwood stand. Height 5.5 cm (excluding stand) | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage Japanese ivory horse okimono, Showa period, mid 20th century, naturalistic models, a signed model of a walking horse with head thrown high, the other rearing, both with black bead eyes, height 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory figure of a woman with her children, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the kimono dressed woman carrying a small child across her right shoulder, a boy child at her feet grasping her clothes, all in lightly incised attire, ink decoration to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese ivory fisherman, a traditionally attired barefoot fisherman, holding a rod with a fish, and at his feet a small dog nibbling on corn beside a woven basket; mounted on a wooden stand. Height 16.5 cm. Width 6 cm. Depth 2.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved ivory figure of a woman, with several sacks and other containers and accoutrements, in various sections pegged together. Height 5.5 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese carved ivory elephant on stand, late nineteenth century, the elephant ivory figure modelled walking, with tusks and his trunk raised, on a pierced wooden stand, height 9.5 cm, width 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese ivory female figurine, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the nude standing figure posing as a water carrier, bearing a carved pot with a timber stopper supported upon her shoulder, her long hair partly coiffed in ornate twists and scrolls,… | *** |  |
| *** | A petite signed antique ivory okimono of three scholars, early 20th century, three scholars ranging from young to old examining a text, one figure holding a peach, signature of three characters in a cartouche underside, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese carved ivory figures, one of Shou Lao, with incised and stained decoration, the other of a tall slender man resting on a long stick and mounted on a low wooden stand, height 15.5 cm, and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese ivory page turner, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the long blade decorated with engraved floral decoration to the handle with remnant black ink and gilt colours, length 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese carved ivory erotic okimono, Taisho period, 1920s the two-piece shunga okimono of a recumbent couple in an embrace, with finely engraved and polychrome inked highlights, two-character mark to the underside of his foot. Width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese ivory Doctor's lady, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, a demure nude figure standing in a serpentine pose with her right hand behind her head entwined in a loop of long hair, her left hand toying with a loose section of hair, upon an integral… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory swan, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, with moderne styling, the smooth unadorned swan with its neck resting on the body beneath an arch of wings; signed underside. Height 4 cm | *** |  |