AN IVORY FIGURE OF A COURT LADY
18th century
18th century
Finely modelled wearing long flowing robes covering her tiny lotus feet carved underneath, the robes tied at the waist suspending a tassel fitted with a chilong toggle, her right hand holding a lobed tray, the face with serene expression, the hair finely arranged in a high chignon secured with a tiara and florettes, traces of green, red, blue and black pigment, wood stand and fitted box. 18.5cm (7 2/8in) high. (3).
十八世紀 牙雕仕女立像
The present lot is rare, for while there are numerous carvings of ladies and female Immortals, few are carved with concealed small 'lotus feet' underneath. See a related stained ivory figure of a lady, 19th century, illustrated by R.Kerr, Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection, London, 2016, p.292, no.T111.
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18th century
18th century
Finely modelled wearing long flowing robes covering her tiny lotus feet carved underneath, the robes tied at the waist suspending a tassel fitted with a chilong toggle, her right hand holding a lobed tray, the face with serene expression, the hair finely arranged in a high chignon secured with a tiara and florettes, traces of green, red, blue and black pigment, wood stand and fitted box. 18.5cm (7 2/8in) high. (3).
十八世紀 牙雕仕女立像
The present lot is rare, for while there are numerous carvings of ladies and female Immortals, few are carved with concealed small 'lotus feet' underneath. See a related stained ivory figure of a lady, 19th century, illustrated by R.Kerr, Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection, London, 2016, p.292, no.T111.
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