A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID ROSEWOOD APOSTLE CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina, Macau. Finely inlaid with neatly incised mother-of-pearl to depict fruiting vines, lotus, small flowers, and foliage, the ends inlaid with foliate scrolls and centered by a lotus flower.Provenance: From a British collector.Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, traces of use and age, few nicks, light scratches, small chips, minor old repairs with associated remnants of adhesive.Weight: 580 gDimensions: Height 60 cmThe three upper terminals of the cross correspond to a design known as the cross botonée, used in Western heraldry as well as religious art – where the three lobes are said to represent the Trinity.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 11 May 2015, lot 14Price: GBP 27,500 or approx.EUR 41,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid wood apostle crossExpert remark:pare the related form, mother-or-pearl decoration, and color of the wood. Note the size (60 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s – only for buyers within the EU.十七至十八世紀嵌螺鈿紅木十字架中國，澳門。精美鑲嵌螺鈿，十字架正中央是一朵盛開的蓮花，纏枝葡萄籐向四個方向蔓延，工藝精湛。