A string of 18 longish ivory beads. First half 20th century - image-1

Lot 194 Dα

A string of 18 longish ivory beads. First half 20th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
08.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Tibet/Nepal incl. Strebel Coll, Chinese Decorative Arts
Estimate: 200 € - 300 €
Result: 4.464 € (incl. premium)

A string of 18 longish ivory beads. First half 20th century

A string of 18 longish ivory beads, each one engraved with a luohan, identified by name, an excerpt from the Diamond Sutra (Jingangjing) and inscribed: Yu Shou (active 1906-1940). First half 20th century. In addition a string with eight fruit kernel heads. (2)
Length of each pearl 2.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Northern Germany