Containers/Bottles - Coconut shell - China - 20th century
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Pair of two coconut shell containers titled Contenitori/Flaconi, dating to the late Qing/early 20th century and crafted in China with original official authenticity, provenance from a private collection, each measuring 14 cm high, 11 cm wide, and 11 cm deep thanking their carved, geometric and landscape motifs.
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Pair of Coconut Shell Carved Bottles - China (Qing Dynasty Period) & Folk / Colonial Art - Early 20th Century.
Lot Description (Description)
Fascinating and eclectic pair of globular bottles/containers entirely made from coconut shell carved and hand-engraved, dating to the late 19th / early 20th century. While sharing an extraordinarily harmonious organic form, the two objects testify to two completely different artistic and cultural traditions, making this lot a splendid combination for collectors of Asian, ethnic, or curiosity (Wunderkammer) art.
Chinese Bottle with the "Shou" Character (On the right in the main photo)
Description: Refined example of Chinese artistic craftsmanship from the late Qing Dynasty (early 20th century). The spherical body features a central medallion finely carved with the Shou (寿) character, a traditional symbol of longevity, health, and good fortune. The background is characterized by an exquisitely fine geometric lattice pattern (diapad pattern), framed by Greek-key motifs on the upper collar. Complete with its cylindrical neck and coordinated shell cap.
Measurements: Height 13 cm | Diameter 11 cm
Condition: Excellent overall condition, the engraving sharp and deep, magnificent glossy patina of age.
Bottle with Tropical Landscape - Folk / Colonial Art (On the left in the main photo)
Description: A finely incised container with a linear, descriptive and geometric motif that recalls Sailor's Art (items carved by sailors during long ocean crossings) or early 20th-century export colonial craftsmanship. The iconography shows a suggestive exotic landscape with detailed coconut palm trees and a structure that recalls a hut or indigenous stilt house.
Measurements: Height 12.5 cm | Diameter 10 cm.
Condition: Good overall condition with a splendid patina. A natural vertical crack in the shell is noted, visible in correspondence with the hut drawing. This is a completely typical and common phenomenon for organic materials of the period that have borne the natural movements of wood over the decades.
3. Lot Details
Number of objects: 2
Object: Bottles / Tea or tobacco containers
Material: Coconut shell
Era: Late 19th / Early 20th century (Circa 1900)
Origin: China (Shou piece) / Pacific-Colonial area (piece with palms)
Conditions: Good overall condition with signs of aging and a natural crack on the smaller piece (please view the photographic set carefully).
Seller's Story
Good morning . I have been in the Antiques field for + 40 years, strongly passionate and curious about everything that is out of the ordinary, uncommon.
I deal with Lighting and Modern Design in general, I am present in Cuneo (Italy) with a physical point of sale, open to the public by appointment.
The + greatest satisfaction is to please and amaze the customer.
Thank you.
Translated by Google TranslatePair of Coconut Shell Carved Bottles - China (Qing Dynasty Period) & Folk / Colonial Art - Early 20th Century.
Lot Description (Description)
Fascinating and eclectic pair of globular bottles/containers entirely made from coconut shell carved and hand-engraved, dating to the late 19th / early 20th century. While sharing an extraordinarily harmonious organic form, the two objects testify to two completely different artistic and cultural traditions, making this lot a splendid combination for collectors of Asian, ethnic, or curiosity (Wunderkammer) art.
Chinese Bottle with the "Shou" Character (On the right in the main photo)
Description: Refined example of Chinese artistic craftsmanship from the late Qing Dynasty (early 20th century). The spherical body features a central medallion finely carved with the Shou (寿) character, a traditional symbol of longevity, health, and good fortune. The background is characterized by an exquisitely fine geometric lattice pattern (diapad pattern), framed by Greek-key motifs on the upper collar. Complete with its cylindrical neck and coordinated shell cap.
Measurements: Height 13 cm | Diameter 11 cm
Condition: Excellent overall condition, the engraving sharp and deep, magnificent glossy patina of age.
Bottle with Tropical Landscape - Folk / Colonial Art (On the left in the main photo)
Description: A finely incised container with a linear, descriptive and geometric motif that recalls Sailor's Art (items carved by sailors during long ocean crossings) or early 20th-century export colonial craftsmanship. The iconography shows a suggestive exotic landscape with detailed coconut palm trees and a structure that recalls a hut or indigenous stilt house.
Measurements: Height 12.5 cm | Diameter 10 cm.
Condition: Good overall condition with a splendid patina. A natural vertical crack in the shell is noted, visible in correspondence with the hut drawing. This is a completely typical and common phenomenon for organic materials of the period that have borne the natural movements of wood over the decades.
3. Lot Details
Number of objects: 2
Object: Bottles / Tea or tobacco containers
Material: Coconut shell
Era: Late 19th / Early 20th century (Circa 1900)
Origin: China (Shou piece) / Pacific-Colonial area (piece with palms)
Conditions: Good overall condition with signs of aging and a natural crack on the smaller piece (please view the photographic set carefully).
Seller's Story
Good morning . I have been in the Antiques field for + 40 years, strongly passionate and curious about everything that is out of the ordinary, uncommon.
I deal with Lighting and Modern Design in general, I am present in Cuneo (Italy) with a physical point of sale, open to the public by appointment.
The + greatest satisfaction is to please and amaze the customer.
Thank you.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Dynastic Style/Period
20th century
Number of objects
2
Country of Origin
China
Material
Coconut shell
Height
14 cm
Width
11 cm
Title of artwork
Containers/Bottles
Depth
11 cm
Condition
Fair condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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