CARVED IVORY CHESS PIECE Y
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£475
Auction: 11 March 2020 at 10:00 GMT
Description
清 象牙雕象棋子
carved as a standing elephant with circular tower, the trunk curves backwards to its front left leg, the podium carved in deeper relief with flowers and leaves
Dimensions
8.5cm high
Footnote
Note: For a comparable piece, see the collection by The Met Museum, Accession Number:48.174.75a–p, aa–pp