Ivory is a hard, white material obtained from the tusks of elephants, walruses, narwhals, and other animals. It has been prized for centuries for its beauty, durability, and rarity, and has been used extensively in decorative arts in Western and Oriental cultures from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

In Western cultures during the 18th to 20th centuries, ivory continued to be a popular material for creating decorative objects. A few examples of ivory objects from Western cultures during this time period include:

•    toiletry necessaire: A set of toiletry items made of ivory, late 19th century.

•    ivory chess set: A set of intricately carved ivory chess pieces, created in the 18th century.

•    ivory cane: A walking cane with an ivory handle, often carved with intricate designs or figurines.

In Oriental cultures, ivory continued to be used for decorative arts during the 18th to 20th more...

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Chinese carved ivory Concentric puzzle ball the stand carved…

Elephant Stand with Concentric Puzzle Ball

Chinese carved ivory Concentric puzzle ball the stand carved with three elephants

Four various early carved ivory pieces, C1920. Including spoon,…

Carved Ivory Set, 1920

Four various early carved ivory pieces, C1920. Including spoon, page marker, cigarette holder, & puzzle ball.

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, C1920. Deeply carved…

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, C1920. Deeply carved ivory ball on wood stand. Height 15 cm (total).

Two Chinese ivory puzzle balls and a stand, 19-20th century, a…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Balls and Pagoda with Stand

Two Chinese ivory puzzle balls and a stand, 19-20th century, a finely carved and pierced tiered pagoda, a stand on a wide circular base and two carved balls with numerous balls inside [4], Balls diameter 6 cm, pagoda height 20 cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the carved and…

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand with Horses

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, the carved and pierced ball of six concentric layers raised on a stand of three supporting horses upon a carved pedestal base. Height 14.5 cm In original box.

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, on stand, diameter 9 cm

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand - 9cm Diameter

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, on stand, diameter 9 cm

Chinese puzzle ball on stand. Height 15 cm

Chinese Puzzle Ball on Stand - 15cm Height

Chinese puzzle ball on stand. Height 15 cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball with stand early to mid 20th…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball with Stand (20th Century)

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball with stand early to mid 20th century height 16 cm

A collection of three Chinese ivory mystery balls on stands,…

Chinese Ivory Mystery Ball Collection on Stands

A collection of three Chinese ivory mystery balls on stands, early 20th century, the tallest 19 cm high

Carved Chinese ivory mystery ball and stand

Chinese Ivory Mystery Ball on Stand

Carved Chinese ivory mystery ball and stand

Large antique Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, decorated with…

Antique Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball with Floral and Figural Base

Large antique Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, decorated with floral ball and figural base, 21 cm high approx

Carved Chinese puzzle ball, approx 6 cm dia

Chinese Puzzle Ball: Intricate Carvings in Miniature Sphere

Carved Chinese puzzle ball, approx 6 cm dia

A vintage ivory puzzle ball, mid 20th century, a small five…

Vintage Ivory Puzzle Ball with Floral Decorations

A vintage ivory puzzle ball, mid 20th century, a small five layer puzzle ball decorated with flora upon a knopped stand with a stiff leaf base, height 13 cm

A vintage Chinese ivory puzzle ball, mid 20th century, the…

Vintage Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Elephant Base

A vintage Chinese ivory puzzle ball, mid 20th century, the small multi-layered ball with flower decoration, supported upon a trio of elephants on their hind legs, with a knopped stem to a stiff leaf decorated base. Height 11 cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, Republic period,…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Elephant Stand

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, Republic period, early 20th century, a multi layered intricately carved ball with writhing dragon decoration upon a slender carved stand with an elephant motif and dragons to a circular base with a stiff leaf…

Antique Chinese Ivory puzzle ball on elephant base in box, 21…

Antique Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Elephant Base

Antique Chinese Ivory puzzle ball on elephant base in box, 21 cm high, 10 cm wide, 8 cm deep

Large antique Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, decorated with…

Antique Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball with Figural Base

Large antique Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, decorated with floral ball and figural base, 23 cm high approx

Chinese ivory puzzle ball on elephant stand

Elephant Stand Puzzle Ball: Chinese Ivory Masterpiece

Chinese ivory puzzle ball on elephant stand

A Chinese ivory carved puzzle ball, the ball of 5 cm. diameter…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Carved Stand

A Chinese ivory carved puzzle ball, the ball of 5 cm. diameter carved with dragons, raised on a stand carved with landscape and figures. Overall height 21.5 cm

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball, Republic era, early 20th century,…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball with Elephant Stand

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball, Republic era, early 20th century, the approximately six layer puzzle ball finely carved with dragons and floral forms, supported by three elephants standing upon their back legs to a circular stand, with a turned pedestal and…

An ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 18.5 cm. (Af)

Ivory Puzzle Ball and Stand (18.5 cm)

An ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 18.5 cm. (Af)

Ivory puzzle ball on figural stem

Figural Stem Ivory Puzzle Ball

Ivory puzzle ball on figural stem

A vintage Chinese ivory puzzle ball, probably early people's…

Chinese Puzzle Ball with Dragon Motifs

A vintage Chinese ivory puzzle ball, probably early people's Republic Era, mid 20th century, the figure of a man holding dish supporting a finely carved six layer puzzle ball decorated with writhing dragon and flame motifs. Height 12.5 cm

Two Chinese ivory puzzle Balls, each finely carved multiple…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Balls on Elephant Stands (Pair)

Two Chinese ivory puzzle Balls, each finely carved multiple layered ball set upon an elephant form stand, 12.5 cm and 14 cm high, (2).

Vintage Oriental carved ivory puzzle ball & stand, 9.5 cm high…

Oriental Ivory Puzzle Ball with Stand (9.5 cm)

Vintage Oriental carved ivory puzzle ball & stand, 9.5 cm high approx.

Vintage Oriental carved ivory puzzle ball & stand, 13 cm high…

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball with Stand

Vintage Oriental carved ivory puzzle ball & stand, 13 cm high approx.

Chinese carved mystery ball on ivory stand (slight A/F)

Carved Chinese Mystery Ball on Ivory Stand

Chinese carved mystery ball on ivory stand (slight A/F)

Late 19th century Chinese ivory dragon motif puzzle ball with a…

Ivory Dragon Puzzle Ball with Maiden Base

Late 19th century Chinese ivory dragon motif puzzle ball with a supporting maiden figure base, height 24.5 cm approx As inspected.

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on ivory stand with another ball in…

Chinese Ivory Dragon Puzzle Ball on Stand

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on ivory stand with another ball in centre the outer sphere with undulating dragons with eyes inked and several inner moving balls, height 16 cm

Chinese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Provenance: Estate late…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball with Stand

Chinese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Provenance: Estate late Lawrence & Nora (nee Moon) Illingworth - Collected Shanghai c.1920s-30s; thence by descent. Height 22 cm (total). Wt.214g (total)

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand, early 20th century. 19 cm

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand, Early 20th Century

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand, early 20th century. 19 cm

An impressive Chinese ivory puzzle ball on figural base, 19th…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Figural Base, 19th Century

An impressive Chinese ivory puzzle ball on figural base, 19th century. 56 cm

Vintage Oriental carved ivory puzzle ball three elephant base…

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball with Elephant Base

Vintage Oriental carved ivory puzzle ball three elephant base holding the puzzle ball, height 11.5 cm approx

A Chinese puzzle ball, the openwork sculpture of fine detail…

Flying Dragon Puzzle Ball Sculpture

A Chinese puzzle ball, the openwork sculpture of fine detail depicting the flying dragon. Provenance: from an Australian private collection, 6 cm

Good carved Chinese ivory puzzle ball C:1960

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball, circa 1960

Good carved Chinese ivory puzzle ball C:1960

Good ivory puzzle ball, purchased in Singapore and brought to…

Singapore Ivory Puzzle Ball, 1960s

Good ivory puzzle ball, purchased in Singapore and brought to Australia in the 1960s, 6.5 cm high

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, approx 28.5 cm high

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand - Chinese Masterpiece

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, approx 28.5 cm high

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, approx 28.5 cm high

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand - 28.5cm

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, approx 28.5 cm high

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, approx 28.5 cm high

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, approx 28.5 cm high

A Chinese carved mystery ball with stand, early 20th century.…

Chinese Puzzle Ball with Elephant Stand

A Chinese carved mystery ball with stand, early 20th century. The puzzle ball is carved with pierced work depicting dragons and foliage. The stand is carved with three elephants, trunks and tusks raised up supporting the ball, upon a turned base. (puzzle…

A Chinese carved mystery ball with stand, early 20th century.…

Chinese Puzzle Ball with Elephant Stand

A Chinese carved mystery ball with stand, early 20th century. The puzzle ball is carved with pierced work depicting roses and foliage. The stand is carved with three elephants, trunks and tusks raised up supporting the ball, upon a turned base. Height 15…

Oriental stone puzzle ball 13 cm diameter

13 cm Oriental Stone Puzzle Ball

Oriental stone puzzle ball 13 cm diameter

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, stand in the form…

Crane Stand Puzzle Ball with Ivory Carvings

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, stand in the form of a crane supporting a rose motif puzzle ball, height 23 cm

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, three elephants on…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball and Carvings Collection

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball and stand, three elephants on pedestal stand support dragon motif puzzle ball, together with a carved ivory snuff bottle, and carved standing Buddha with raised arms and citron and peach branch to right hip (A/F)(3),…

Very large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century,…

Large Cantonese Ivory Puzzle Ball and Stand

Very large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century, the outer layer of the ball finely carved and pierced with scrolling dragons and clouds, the stand with a rotating upper section carved with a dragon and a smaller puzzle ball, all supported…

Large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century, the…

19th Century Cantonese Ivory Puzzle Ball and Stand

Large Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century, the outer layer of the ball finely carved and pierced with scrolling dragons and clouds, the stand with an upper section carved with geometric design and a smaller puzzle ball, all supported by…

A large Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball stand with small break.…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball Stand with Minor Damage

A large Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball stand with small break. Height 33 cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, small faults to…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand, small faults to the stand. Height 28.5 cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball. Height 16 cm

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball - Intricate Carvings, Stunning Display

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball. Height 16 cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball. Height 18 cm

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball, 18cm

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball. Height 18 cm

A Canton ivory puzzle ball, 19th century, the outer ring carved…

Canton Ivory Puzzle Ball with Pierced Relief

A Canton ivory puzzle ball, 19th century, the outer ring carved in pierced relief with flowering peony, enclosing inner rings pierced with different diaper patterns, later pedestal stand, (2), 11 cm diameter

Chinese ivory carved puzzle ball in ball on stand

Intricate Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Chinese ivory carved puzzle ball in ball on stand

A carved Indian ivory and ebony baton with a puzzle ball…

Indian Carved Ivory and Ebony Baton with Puzzle Ball Terminal

A carved Indian ivory and ebony baton with a puzzle ball terminal in velvet lined case. Length 47.5 cm

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand (Af)

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand (Af)

Two carved Chinese ivory figural puzzle balls, along with a…

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Balls and Junk Carving Set

Two carved Chinese ivory figural puzzle balls, along with a carved ivory tusk section Junk, approx 26 cm high (3)

A Chinese jade puzzle ball, with four layers and a central ball…

Chinese Jade Puzzle Ball with Incised Design

A Chinese jade puzzle ball, with four layers and a central ball in pale green celadon jade and having an all over simple incised and hatched design, diameter 8.5 cm

Chinese ivory puzzle ball within a ball (on stand)

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Chinese ivory puzzle ball within a ball (on stand)

Small Chinese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 12 cm

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball with Stand

Small Chinese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 12 cm

Vintage carved puzzle ball a multi layer puzzle ball on stand…

Carved Puzzle Ball on Elephant Stand

Vintage carved puzzle ball a multi layer puzzle ball on stand with support in the form of 3 elephants with raised trunks, 13.5 cm high approx

Superb pair of large Chinese ivory puzzle balls 30.5 cm high…

Large Chinese Ivory Puzzle Balls - 30.5cm High

Superb pair of large Chinese ivory puzzle balls 30.5 cm high approx

A green jade puzzle ball on stand. Diameter 15 cm

Green Jade Puzzle Ball on Stand, 15 cm Diameter

A green jade puzzle ball on stand. Diameter 15 cm

Carved Ivory puzzle ball on stand

Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Carved Ivory puzzle ball on stand

Small Chinese ivory puzzle ball

Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball

Small Chinese ivory puzzle ball

An antique finely carved Chinese ivory puzzle ball with…

Intricately Carved Chinese Ivory Puzzle Ball

An antique finely carved Chinese ivory puzzle ball with intricate pattern of figures in a floral landscape, and side finials. Faults. Width 9 cm

Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century. Diameter 7.…

Cantonese Ivory Puzzle Ball and Stand, 19th Century

Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand, 19th century. Diameter 7.5 cm

Ivory puzzle ball with six interior balls & dragon carving to…

Dragon Puzzle Ball on Elephant Stand

Ivory puzzle ball with six interior balls & dragon carving to the exterior on an elephant support height 21.5 cm

Ivory puzzle ball with six interior balls & dragon carving to…

Dragon Puzzle Ball on Elephant Stand

Ivory puzzle ball with six interior balls & dragon carving to the exterior on an elephant support height 20 cm

A carved Chinese puzzle ball on stand, the ball of…

Carved Dragon Puzzle Ball on Stand

A carved Chinese puzzle ball on stand, the ball of approximately 10 concentric levels, the outermost carved as sinuous dragons, raised upon a turned carved and pierced stand, the uppermost support absent. Height 35.5 cm

Carved ivory puzzle ball, on stand. 14 cm high

Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Carved ivory puzzle ball, on stand. 14 cm high

Ivory puzzle ball on stand as inspected

Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Ivory puzzle ball on stand as inspected

carved Ivory puzzle ball on stand 25.5 cm high, as inspected

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand - 25.5cm High

carved Ivory puzzle ball on stand 25.5 cm high, as inspected

A Chinese carved ivory mystery ball with stand, c.1930's,…

Chinese Ivory Mystery Ball Tower

A Chinese carved ivory mystery ball with stand, c.1930's, depicting court figure lower base, supporting upper column, with more than ten, graduated mystery balls, the outer decorated, with dragons and foliage. Height 32.2 cm

19th century Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 28 cm

Cantonese Ivory Puzzle Ball and Stand

19th century Cantonese ivory puzzle ball and stand. Height 28 cm

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand. Height 27 cm

Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand

Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on stand. Height 27 cm