TWO CARVED NUTS WITH A MOLDED PORCELAIN NUT, QING DYNASTY
TWO CARVED NUTS WITH A MOLDED PORCELAIN NUT, QING DYNASTY
The two real nuts carved in low relief and with a good patina, the porcelain nut in imitation of a real nut, carved in high relief, with a dark-brown glaze
China, 19th – early 20th century
The two nuts each with the depiction of several immortals, the porcelain nut with a dragon, various figures, and other mythical animals.
Shape: Nut
Dimensions: 5 cm (diameter of the largest)
Condition: Good condition with some wear and traces of use
Provenance: Austrian private collection, assembled in Asia in and before the 1930s