Late Qing dynasty, the nude female is modeled lying on her back with her head resting on one arm, the left arm draped across her stomach, modestly holding a fan, with a custom wooden couch-form stand. Some dark pigment detail; nice patina.
Figure 8 in. long
From the collection of Dr. & Mrs. Petrie of Pittsboro, North Carolina
Some linear faults to the ivory, especially to the underside.
