A VERY RARE TWO-COLOUR TOURMALINE DOUBLE-VASE
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN (LOTS 119-134)
A VERY RARE TWO-COLOUR TOURMALINE DOUBLE-VASE

18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A VERY RARE TWO-COLOUR TOURMALINE DOUBLE-VASE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Finely carved with two cylindrical vases with tapering shoulders and flaring mouths, rising from rocks and lingzhi funghi, adorned to one side with two clambering chilong, the stone of an attractive deep pink tone rising to a dark green colour
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high

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Louise Britain
Louise Britain

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It is extremely rare to find a carving of this large size in this material and from this date.
Tourmaline is generally seen in the form of snuff bottles, pendants and court necklaces.
The present lot illustrates the diverse tones and contrasts that can be seen in tourmaline, in this case starting with the attractive pinkish purple tone rising to the deep emerald green at the top.