International Spring Auction: East meets West
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 11:00AM EDT
Lot 55
RARE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY WOODEN SPARROW BOX, QIANLONG PERIOD, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Length 4.5 in., width 2.5 in., height 2.75 in, An extraordinarily rare and beautiful diminutive Chinese Mandarin sparrow-form covered boxes, finely modeled with their heads raised and their bodies overlaid with meticulously carved and detailed mother-of-pearl feathers, both with great charm and personality. A small piece of each back lifts to form the cover of each box and reveals a mother-of-pearl Qianlong mark, again, painstakingly carved out of mother-of-pearl, and each duck nestled, perfectly fitting, into their own custom stand. Condition: Excellent.
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