Description

**International shipping is not available on this lot** Chinese pieced ivory sculpture, 20th c., depicting the Queen Mother of the West riding in an ornate carriage with lanterns, feather flags, an elaborate double-tier canopy, and drawn by a phoenix, the tableaux supported on a galleried rectangular plinth with a pierced balustrade above key-fret and lotus petal bands, the incised details heightened with dark stain; all resting on a stained rosewood side table with the apron carved with reticulated fretwork work continuing/repeated on the scrolling ends above shaped straight supports joined by pairs of stretchers; approx overall (on table): 66"h, table only: 33"h, 37.75"l, 15.75"w, ivory on wood base: 33"h, 37.75"l, 15.75"w, ivory only: 29.5"h, 36"l, 14"d Start Price: $8000.00