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A Chinese moulded and carved gourd vase with ivory and tortoise…
Auction House:
Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
26-Nov-2013
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Description:
A Chinese moulded and carved gourd vase with ivory and tortoise shell cover, Guangxu incised mark to the base, moulded and carved around the body with a landscape of garden pavilions and gate towers amongst rocks and pine trees, accompanied with a poem describing the scene, the neck with hui-and-lappet border, fitted with an ivory rim, the cover screw-removable, the ivory base and the tortoiseshell top pierced with movable butterflies amongst scrolling foliage, 36 cm high, Note: The traditional technique of making a gourd vase is an interesting and unique one. An artisan would grow gourds into decorated moulds placed around the young fruit. When the fruit is matured, the gourd would bear the impressed design which would only need slight fine-tuning
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Category:
Oriental: Ivory