Chinese
A Group of Five Chinese Ivory Toggles, 19th/20th Century
ivory
1 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 0 1/2 in, 3.2 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm
Estimate: $600 - $800 CAD
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PROVENANCE
Alex Gurevich, Montreal, acquired mostly in Hong Kong during the 1960s
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Includes a shocked monkey, prunus flowers on a stump, a recumbent tiger, a sleeping man, and a fu-lion mirror handle.
Initially based in Harbin in northeastern China during the first half of the 20th Century, the Gurevich family moved to Canada during the 1950's and opened the Gurie Gallery, a staple of Montreal’s trendy Sherbrooke street. The Gurie Gallery was one of the first to focus on Chinese ceramics, decorative arts and paintings, and was extremely popular to collectors in Montreal, Toronto and New York. The son, Alex Gurevich (1929-1990), took over the store during the 1960's and continued to source objects through frequent visits to Hong Kong.
Please note: the dimensions listed are for the largest toggle.
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Estimate: $600 - $800 CAD
All prices are in Canadian Dollars
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