Chinese Carved Ivory Spiked Erotic Balls
Two Chinese Carved Ivory Spiked Erotic Balls
19th Century
Size: approx: 3.5cm dia. – 1¼ ins dia. (each)
See: Finch & Co catalogue no. 4, item no. 12, for a collection of eight
19th Century
Size: approx: 3.5cm dia. – 1¼ ins dia. (each)
See: Finch & Co catalogue no. 4, item no. 12, for a collection of eight
Known in China as ‘ladies pleasuring balls’ these intricately carved ivory balls have articulated spikes that rotate within each sphere. Exported from the Cantonese ivory workshops in the 19th century they continue to fascinate the European collector with a taste for the exotic.
Chinese Carved Ivory Spiked Erotic Balls
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