Lot number 422 - Auction 148
EIN GESCHNITZTER DURCHBROCHENER PINSELBECHER UND EIN WUNDERKUGEL AUS ELFENBEIN

AN IVORY CARVED OPENWORK BRUSH POT AND A PUZZLE BALL China, 19th/20th century Ivory. H. 9.8-14.5 cm. Including an openwork brush pot depicting the scene of "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", and a puzzle ball carved as He Xiangu standing on the ball, with a pair of peaches beneath it as the base. With traces of use and age, slightly cracked. Provenance: From an old private collection in the southern part of North Rhine-Westphalia. CITES marketing certificate is available. Please note that due to the current CITES regulations for ivory and tortoiseshell objects, unrestricted trade is only permitted within the European Community. An export license is required for shipment to third countries. Please inform yourself about the current import regulations for ivory and tortoiseshell in your country. It is currently not possible to export ivory to the USA, Canada or England. This item is not legal to sell in the UK.