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Lot 229
Sale 5404 - Asian Arts
Mar 16, 2008
8:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$6,000 -
8,000
Price Realized
$6,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Fine and rare Chinese elephant ivory cylinder box 18th century or earlier
Of tall cylindrical form and in three parts, the domed cover rest over a hollowed long cylindrical chamber, fitting into a cylindrical open-work bracket footed base, the rounded outer-wall is finely carved in medium relief to show ruyi clouds and several well carved phoenix, with ruyi heads and foliate scrolls to the base.
H: 14 in.