China, 1644-1912. Wearing voluminous robes, decorated in gilt with a key-fret pattern at the chest, and billowing scarves. The face with a benign expression. The hair arranged in a double topknot behind the ruyi-shaped diadem with kingfisher ornaments and a central ruyi-shaped hairpin.

Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Extensive wear to gilt and polychrome pigments, natural age cracks, minor nicks, several losses. Good patina.

Weight: 585.2 g (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 24 cm (excl. base) and 25 cm (incl. base)

Firmly attached to a carved wood base of oval form. (2)

Auction result comparison: Compare a related ivory figure of a lady, dated to the 18th century, at Sotheby’s London in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 14 May 2014, lot 339, bought-in at an estimate of GBP 6,000-8,000.

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中國, 1644-1912年。婦人身著身著寬大的衣裙，胸前飾有鎏金的雷紋圖案，裙裾飄逸。臉上帶著和善的表情。 頭髮在如意形冠飾後梳成呈雙髻，中央飾有點翠飾物和如意形髮簪。

來源：法國私人收藏。
品相：金彩和顏料大面積磨損、自然老化裂紋、輕微劃痕、若干缺損。包漿良好。

重量：總 585.2 克
尺寸：高 24 厘米 (不含底座)，總 25 厘米

橢圓形雕刻木底座。 (2)

拍賣結果比較：比較一件十八世紀象牙婦人像見倫敦蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2014年5月14日 lot 339, 估價GBP 6,000-8,000。