A PAIR OF UNUSUAL CARVED IVORY HAMMOCK ENDS QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

each gently curved, of square section, the broad sides pierced with fifty holes for threading of the hammock, the narrow sides each carved in shallow relief with three florets flanked by scrolling foliage, all linked with a raised bowstring band, between truncated florets and scrolling foliage at the ends, metal display stand (3)

Private California Collection since the mid-1960's.

Both tusks have hairline cracks, along with chips and nicks throughout. The holes have been stained by the hammock ropes.
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Compare a pair with almost identical design sold in these rooms, 23rd March 2004, lot 576.  Another two pairs were exhibited by Nicholas Grindley, Catalogue, New York, March 2000, no. 2, all carved with writhing dragons.  Another pair was sold at Christie's New York, 21st September 2000, lot 41.