Ω A Chinese export ivory work box and cover, Canton, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty, circa 1850, of rectangular form with canted corners and supported on four lion paw feet, densely carved and undercut with a scene of figures engaged in leisurely pursuits in a bustling city with pavilions and trees, the interior divided into compartments with various sewing components, with carved ivory simulated lock plate, 29cm wide x 21.5cm wide x 18cm high, with late 19th century wood base marked 'H. Hetley 13, Wigmore Street, London' and glass dome约清 1850年 广东造象牙雕人物台阁图兽足盖盒 Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites the top panel with some shrinkage and with crack running across the top 24cm long; the seperately ivory stand bowed on one side; shrikage crack across underside and other minor losses; the wood base with two bun feet lacking