Lot Essay
The carving of only one arm on Zhangzhou ivory figures is not uncommon, usually holding an iconographic object, reinforcing the figure's characteristics
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A MING IVORY FIGURE OF ZHONG LIQUAN, carved conforming with the curve of the tusk with shallow-relief folds and belt, the right hand holding a fan, the face bearded, the head with a wood cap (sides slightly reduced, cap restored), Ming Dynasty, circa 1580-1644
Details
A MING IVORY FIGURE OF ZHONG LIQUAN, carved conforming with the curve of the tusk with shallow-relief folds and belt, the right hand holding a fan, the face bearded, the head with a wood cap (sides slightly reduced, cap restored), Ming Dynasty, circa 1580-1644
22cm. high
22cm. high
Exhibited
Oriental Ceramic Society, Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, 1984, Catalogue, p.67, no.45