A CARVED BOXWOOD 'NANDINA BERRY' LIBATION CUP QING DYNASTY

Estimate

30,000 - 40,000 HKD

bidding is closed

Description

boxwood
w. 12.3 cm, 4 7/8 in.

modelled as a flower with a foliate rim, borne on stems issuing gnarled branches of nandina berries, palmate leaves and budding blooms around the exterior

Exhibited

Art and Imitation in China, The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2006, cat. no. 139.