Sale 41 Lot 128  

CHINESE HORNBILL IVORY FIGURAL BEAK. Early 20th century. Carved to depict a mountainous landscape with figures and pagoda.
The back incised with a poem by Cheng Hao (1032-1085), inscribed with the date 1084. - 3 1/2 in. high; 5 3/4 in. long.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Kyoshi Hosoi, Honolulu.

Sold for $1,500

© Sloans & Kenyon.  Images, descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone Chevy Chase (301) 634-2330