A PAIR OF CARVED IVORY FIGURES OF PHOENIX, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

each bird intricately carved, perched on a pierced rockwork base with a free standing flowering peony tree growing to the side, its crested head turned backwards holding a peony sprig in its beak, the plumage well defined with long tail feathers extending down to the rockwork base, wood stands

(4)
37.5CM

• Lot Sold $10,000 (Hammer Price)
• $12,200 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

One figure with glue adhering from repair to flowering sprigs between the birds legs and over the claws of right foot and on a small area of tail plumage. The other figure with minor glue adherance over the same flowering sprigs and on the claw of left foot, and a chip to the tip of bird's crest. Otherwise good condition