ID 807400
Lot 874 | A FINELY CARVED BAMBOO AND HARDWOOD CYLINDRICAL INCENSE HOLDER
Estimate value
$ 8 000 – 12 000
17TH CENTURY
The pierced sides are carved with entwined and writhing mythical beasts with demon faces and sinuous, serpentine bodies. The mounts and ends at the top and bottom are carved from hardwood.
9 in. (22.8 cm.) high
Provenance
David Drabkin Collection.
Exhibited
On loan: New Haven, Yale University Art Gallery, 1989-2020.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Bamboo, Wood |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Bamboo, Wood |
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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