A Chinese devil-work-ball on floral base
Lot-No. 1069
Proceeds : 500 €
China, beg. of 20th cent. (late Qing dynasty). Ivory, carved and engraved. Ball surface of carved dragons between branches and birds. Inside with multiple, open worked balls getting smaller and smaller. On carved wooden base. Unmarked. Little dam. H. 13, 5 cm. Diam. 7 cm.
A Chinese devil-work-ball on floral base
A Chinese devil-work-ball on floral base
Lot-No. 1069
Proceeds : 500 €
China, beg. of 20th cent. (late Qing dynasty). Ivory, carved and engraved. Ball surface of carved dragons between branches and birds. Inside with multiple, open worked balls getting smaller and smaller. On carved wooden base. Unmarked. Little dam. H. 13, 5 cm. Diam. 7 cm.