Stylized Oriental Ivory Boat from 1920. Delicately Hand Carved.

Slim and stylized ivory sculpture depicting a boat gliding through the waters. The boat is propelled by seven rowers. This sculpture dates from 1920 and comes from the East, very probably from India. It is in good condition and keeps all its original parts. One of the rows is loose but it can be easily restored and fixed, and comes with the figure. The slim flag which adorns the boat can be removed, so the sculpture is easy to carry or envy. This small figure is made of first-quality ivory, and it is composed by a big frontal piece and a smaller one for the tail. It has also some accessory parts such as the figures, the rows and the flags. The incredible amount of details which we can see in this piece is highly remarkable: from the beautiful figurehead in the shape of a birds head and breast, with the feathers hand-carved in a symmetrical and decorative way, to the elephant-shaped stern, whose lifted trunk is a symbol of good luck. The front part of the boat supports a small pagoda-shaped structure, with all the details thoroughly carved: the columns, the tiles, the roofs trim, the railings The human figures are also very nice: the seven rowers and the two characters that are standing at both ends of the boat. The rowers are kneeling and seem to be moving, and this provide the sculpture with a remarkable dynamism. There is also another figure sitting on the stern, looking at the water nd with his back to the rest of the crew. The ship stands on a square base, also made of ivory, which sits on four delicately turned legs. The high quality of the material it is made of, the delicacy of the carving work and the lively characters join to the old age of this sculpture, just to make up a highly decorative and interesting piece which will stand out in any collection of Eastern art. Measurements: 305 mm length x 130 mm height.