An ivory manjû. Mid-19th century - image-1
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Lot 597 Dα

An ivory manjû. Mid-19th century

Auction 1157 - overview Cologne
27.06.2020, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 450 € - 500 €
Result: 1.375 € (incl. premium)

An ivory manjû. Mid-19th century

With rounded sides. Darkly accentuated and finely engraved in sunken relief with two wasps at a large nest hanging on a leafy branch, with further loose leaves on the golden-yellow reverse accentuated with reddish-browns spots. Slight damage. Restored
Width 5.3 cm

Provenance

Estate of Albert Brockhaus (1855 – 1921)