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California Asian Art Auction Gallery

 California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 16, 2012  Dec. 16, 2012

Lot # 225
A CHINESE CARVED IVORY "MOUNTAIN SCENE" FIGURAL GROUP     象牙透雕"鶴繞仙居"擺件


  • Dimension: H: 12 5/8 in (32 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1200

This figural ivory group was delicately carved with two pierce carved peaches on the mountain top. One peach has two women in it, a mother and her daughter, are enjoying the scenery of the garden. A man is inside the other peach, reading a book. Encircling the two peaches are four cranes flying amidst the clouds. At the midsection of the mountain, a figural group of a mother and her daughter were carved to cross a wooden bridge. A child carrying a bundle of hay was also carved at the bottom of the mountain. The child was followed by his grandfather, who was carrying a hoe and riding on a donkey. An old man boating beneath the stone bridge, and a young man sitting on the bow, guiding the way. At the base of the carving, an old man wearing a hat is depicted on the edge of the lotus pond. The piece comes with the original carved wood stand.