AN IVORY SCULPTURE OF A LITERATI
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
The man depicted standing on a rock-shaped base on which a shrub sprouts, wearing a long and wide traditional dress, holding a tablet and a ruler in his hands, his head slightly tilted to the left, hat and long goatee.
19 cm high
Provenance: Italian private collection.
* The lot is offered with a Certificate of Antiquity by Antichità Ce.S.Ar. (pre-1947).