A carved and pierced ivory tusk, 19th/20th century

the slightly curved tapering tusk intricately carved overall in pierced relief with groups of figures variously occupied, including dignitaries with attendants, and warriors on foot and on horseback, in a continuous rocky landscape with pavilions set on cliffs beside overhanging trees, a band of crested waves at the base
56 cm long

• Lot Sold $4,500 (Hammer Price)
• $5,490 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Mr Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916), The Blue Mansion, Penang
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above

Condition Report

Minor chip to the edge of a pavilion balcony and to the edge of a pine needle. Two shallow chips on the interior edge of the base and a related hairline crack from the edge approx 3cm and a smaller crack approx 1 cm from the edge. Otherwise good condition.

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