Important Chinese Art

Important Chinese Art

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A MOULDED GOURD CRICKET CAGE AND TORTOISESHELL COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY | 清十八/十九世紀 匏製玳瑁蓋蟋蟀罐

Auction Closed

November 6, 06:16 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A MOULDED GOURD CRICKET CAGE AND TORTOISESHELL COVER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 匏製玳瑁蓋蟋蟀罐


the bulbous body rising from a rounded tip to a short neck with a wooden rim, moulded to the body with a dense basketry pattern, the tortoiseshell cover carved with two five-clawed dragons amidst lingzhi scrolls

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Length 13.8 cm, 5⅜ in.

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