A CARVED TORTOISESHELL ‘FIGURAL’ SNUFF BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY China, Canton, 19th century. Of circular shape with matching cover, the top delicately carved in deep and partially reticulated relief with elaborate figural scenes amid pavilions and garden courtyards, two people in a boat.
Provenance: From a German private collection. Condition: Good condition with fine naturally grown patina, old wear and traces of use, few small losses here and there.
Weight: 9 g Dimensions: Diameter 7 cm
The base with a circumferential bamboo border. The sides of the box with further intricately carved designs, the base with a matching depiction in shallow relief.
Auction result comparison: For a closely related box see Sotheby’s New York in Asian Art, 14 September 2019, lot 1297, sold for USD 7,500.
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.