an ivory plaque Hu, 16th century
An ivory long slender audience tablet, hu
Ming Dynasty
Of tall gently curving and tapering form, entirely plain and well patinated of beige tone with a light brown tint to the edge of the wider end. 48.5cm (19in) high
Sold for £5,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance: a European private collection

    明 象牙雕笏板

    來源:歐洲私人收藏

    Compare a similar tablet but slightly taller (58.2cm) also dated to the Ming Dynasty, illustrated by H.Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, no. 245

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The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art


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