A carved ivory figure of Guanyin
Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
Estimate $3,000 – $5,000
seated on a high rockwork ledge with right hand resting on her raised right knee, a long-tailed bird perched at her side, and with two boy attendants, their hands clasped in prayer standing below, with bamboo and flowering plants growing from crevices
23 cm high
- Lot Sold $9,500 (Hammer Price)
- $11,590 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Property of the late Mr. Arthur Tipper, New South Wales
Arthur Tipper went to China in 1901 and worked in Tientsin (Tianjin) until he was re-patriated to Sydney in 1946. During the second world war he and his family were interned by the Japanese and his collection of ivory and jade works of art was placed in storage until they were released in 1946 when the ivory pieces were brought to Australia.
Condition Report
Some vertical dark cracks in ivory. The base pierced with three holes and a curved crack on the underside
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Harley YoungSpecialist Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Harley Young |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Philip A. GoreConsultant, Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments Arts & Design |
