A fine century Chinese carved canton ivory tusk unusually formed as an open shell with internally carved mountainious landscape, with figures in various pursuits.
Item Idea: High carat gold ring, circa 1798 containing a virtuoso micro-ivory carving of warships engaged in battle, with cannons blazing. The vessels are set on a cobalt blue glass ground, in an octagonal glazed compartment, within a seed pearl surround.
Ivory Carved Figure of Guan Yu (Chinese) holding a broadsword & stoking his beard. Standing on a carved timber silver inlaid stand. With some restoration to the blade. Height not including stand -