A COLLECTION OF FOUR 19TH CENTURY CHINESE PEARL SHELL CARVINGS, QING DYNASTY

the largest with pierced decoration depicting blossom foliage, figures and a pagoda, together with two further pierced examples depicting dragons, and a relief carved shell with figures in a landscape and two fish, all raised on pierced and carved wood stands,

the largest 23cm wide (4)

Provenance: Marie-Claude Fabius, a respected London antiques dealer was passionate about her treasured shell collection, amassed over many years. She descended from a long dynasty of famous Parisian antique dealers.