IVORY CARVING OF A NAPPING SCHOLAR Y
MING TO QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
£500
Description
明至清 象牙雕打盹書生擺件
worked in round, carved as a scholar serenely leaning against his folded legs having a nap, his facial expression incised with minute details together with his hair, brows, and beard dyed in black
Dimensions
10cm high
Footnote
Provenance: Collection of Dr John A Packer, Edinburgh