Provenance:

Ex. Collection of Kay and Francis Reif, Canada. Acquired during the 1950s-1960s under the early guidance of Warren E. Cox, the renowned New York connoisseur and dealer of Asian art.

The Reif Collection is particularly noted for its fine examples of Chinese ivory and amber carvings and snuff bottles. The majority of the ivory and amber carvings were donated to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in the late 1990s and early 2000s, where they formed the foundation of the museum’s permanent Asian art collection.

Heffel Auction, Canada, October 26, 2023, Chinese Textiles & Other Asian Works of Art, 4th session, Lot 311.

來源：

加拿大Kay及Francis Reif夫婦舊藏，在著名紐約亞洲藝術古董商 Warren E. Cox指導下購藏於1950-60年代。Reif夫婦以收藏中國牙雕、琥珀及鼻煙壺著稱。大部分藏品於1990年代末至2000年代初捐贈予维多利亚美术馆，係該館亞洲藝術收藏的重要基礎。

加拿大Heffel拍賣行2023年10月26日中國織綉及工藝品專場第311號。

Overall good condition. Some losses of kingfisher feather. Examined under UV light, no visible cracks or restorations.

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