Oriental card holder. Ivory. XIX century. Rectangular card holder with opening on one of the smaller sides made of ivory and decorated with bas-reliefs on its two main fronts. Garden scenes with pavilions and characters of clear Chinese influence are presented within four mixtilinear forms (the largest in the body area, the smallest in the lid). This piece is reminiscent of Canton card holders made to be exported to the West in the same material and with a very similar decoration. Has some damage. · Size: 5.5x0.7x9.5 cms.