LOT 706 A CHINESE IVORY CARVING OF A MONKEY ON A GOURD EARLY 19TH CENTURY Formed as the primate climbing
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A CHINESE IVORY CARVING OF A MONKEY ON A GOURD
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Formed as the primate climbing on a large fruit, it clings to a leafy vine whilst reaching out for an insect, the top of the gourd a removable cover which lifts off to reveal a chain and a further monkey, 5.3cm.
Provenance: purchased from Hua Shi Oriental Art Pte Ltd, Singapore, on 26th March 1988. The original invoice is available.
Cf. the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, museum no.A.926-1910 for a similar piece.
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