A selection of small ivory 'tool' vases18th to 19th century|Comprising: two reticulated vases, one decorated with a writhing dragon and carp, the second with blooming peonies and magpies; four engraved vases, of which three decorated with painterly scenes of landscapes and floral sprays paired to calligraphic inscriptions; a small pear-shaped vase with elephant-head handles and stand; and a cylindrical vase engraved with further painterly scenes of scholars in landscapes, the reverse with a poem, matched cover.|The tallest: 13cm (5 1/8in) high (8).|Provenance|