AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EXQUISITELY FINELY CARVED IMPERIAL RETICULATED IVORY PARFUMIER, COVER AND STAND
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EXQUISITELY FINELY CARVED IMPERIAL RETICULATED IVORY PARFUMIER, COVER AND STAND QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Carved in the form of a double-gourd with reticulated interlocking square scroll bands around the two bulbous mid-sections set between pierced lotus scroll stained green, the elaborate cover surmounted by a stylised chrysanthemum finial above a pendent ruyi border, the cover attached to the parfumier with a long ring chain linked at regular intervals to further chains suspending various symbols including a basket of flowers, a bell, a flywhisk, twin fish, a lingzhi stem and a monkey, the separate stained ivory stand supported on mythical beast head feet 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high including stand
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EXQUISITELY FINELY CARVED IMPERIAL RETICULATED IVORY PARFUMIER, COVER AND STAND
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EXQUISITELY FINELY CARVED IMPERIAL RETICULATED IVORY PARFUMIER, COVER AND STAND QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Carved in the form of a double-gourd with reticulated interlocking square scroll bands around the two bulbous mid-sections set between pierced lotus scroll stained green, the elaborate cover surmounted by a stylised chrysanthemum finial above a pendent ruyi border, the cover attached to the parfumier with a long ring chain linked at regular intervals to further chains suspending various symbols including a basket of flowers, a bell, a flywhisk, twin fish, a lingzhi stem and a monkey, the separate stained ivory stand supported on mythical beast head feet 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high including stand
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