Chinese puzzle ball
28 January 2020
Description
Antique, Oriental, Chinese puzzle ball with stand 6,5 inch, ball is 1,5 inch and 4.5" in diameter It is in excellent condition, though I am unsure if the figurine was glued to the base.
Provenance
unknown
Acquired from
Other
Other
For sale
Maybe
Maybe
Answered within
5 days
By s.k. Breider
Feb 02, 06:35 UTC
Dear Beth,
What you have here is a ivory stand and a puzzle ball.
Here is an example on a platform called Catawiki.
Yours is around 1920 I believe and its made in China.
Carving is a little crude. Be aware selling Ivory can be tricky. An auction house knows how to advice.
It looks like the upload of the puzzle ball failed to upload, so I just did it again. Could you provide me with an updated appraisal so it includes the ball? From what I can see, it has more than 3 layers. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you!