A pair of polychrome ivory plaques
Qing dynasty

each of concave rectangular form, finely carved in deep undercut relief with insects and flowering stems, one with a spray of pink chrysanthemum, the other with flowering morning glory, the insects above and below the green leafy stems picked out in brown and black, the convex reverse painted with rocky cliffs, wood stands

(4)
13.2 cm long

• Lot Sold $3,000 (Hammer Price)
• $3,660 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

The Zorich Collection, Adelaide

Condition Report

The chrysanthemum stem with a leaf now missing above the second flower stem and possibly two further leaves missing towards the end of the stem, some vertical cracks only on the exterior The morning glory plaque with two vertical cracks on the interior and exterior and a further crack on the exterior.

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