A RARE pair of Chinese mother-of-Pearl and ivory duck-form b - Lot 168

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6000 - 8000 EUR
A RARE pair of Chinese mother-of-Pearl and ivory duck-form b - Lot 168
A RARE pair of Chinese mother-of-Pearl and ivory duck-form boxes and covers, each finely modelled in the form of a duck with its head slightly turned to the side, the mother-of-pearl-inlaid body delicately incised emulating feathers, the backs with a small disguised cover inscribed 'Qianlong yu wan', the beaks and feet carved from ivory. L: 8,5cm, H: 6cm. NOTE: A similar one in the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA. A similar one in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 56.32.2a, b, New York, USA. A similar lots comparison From christie's London( sold GBP 23,750): https://www.christies.com/lot/lot--5492228/?lid=1&sc_lang=en. nacre. chips on the mother of pearl one cover with a minute restoration. The condition reports have been compiled after thorough inspection and to the best of our knowledge. We are however not professional restorers, and these reports reflect exclusively your personal opinion. All lots are offered and sold "as is" at the time of the auction. We can offer no guarantee for the condition reports issued by us. Ce rapport de condition a été établi après un examen approfondi et au meilleur de nos connaissances quant à son exactitude. Néanmoins, nous ne sommes pas des restaurateurs professionnels et les informations que nous donnons sur l'état des objets sont des appréciations personnelles. Les objets sont vendus dans leur état actuel lors de la vente et peuvent être examinés pendant l'exposition qui précède la vente. Nous ne donnons pas de garantie quant aux rapports de condition que nous délivrons.
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