A ROCK CRYSTAL 'DUCKS AND LOTUS' BOX AND COVER Liao...
The Property of a Lady and Gentleman Lots 55-264
A ROCK CRYSTAL 'DUCKS AND LOTUS' BOX AND COVER
Liao Dynasty
The ovoid body supported on a slightly flared ring foot, carved with two layers of upward lotus petals, corresponding to two downward bands of lotus petals radiating from the top of the cover surmounted by a finial in the form of a pair of entwined ducks.
8cm (3 1/8in) long
遼 鴛鴦臥蓮水晶蓋盒
Provenance: Christie's London, 9 November 2007, lot 274.
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The Property of a Lady and Gentleman Lots 55-264
A ROCK CRYSTAL 'DUCKS AND LOTUS' BOX AND COVER
Liao Dynasty
The ovoid body supported on a slightly flared ring foot, carved with two layers of upward lotus petals, corresponding to two downward bands of lotus petals radiating from the top of the cover surmounted by a finial in the form of a pair of entwined ducks.
8cm (3 1/8in) long
遼 鴛鴦臥蓮水晶蓋盒
Provenance: Christie's London, 9 November 2007, lot 274.
