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A reticulated bamboo brush rest Two gilt bronze figural seals
Deeply undercut in the form of a gnarled tree branch issuing a lingzhi Tang dynasty
fungus twig at the base and flowering prunus twigs at the center and top. Each of square section surmounted by kneeling figures attired in
6 1/4in (6cm) long voluminous robes, one wearing unusual foreign circular headgear with his
$1,200 - 1,500 arms hidden in his sleeves at his side, and one coiffed in a high top-knot
with his outstretched hands held in front of him; the bases each carved
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An inlaid hongmu box and cover shou and ji cheng nei guan.
The two fitted halves closing to form a box of rectangular section adorned 1 3/4 to 1 7/8in (4.45 to 5cm) high
to the top in semi-precious stone, mother-of-pearl, and tinted bone inlay $2,000 - 4,000
to depict butterfly and birds amid blooming leafy branches, the underside
shallowly concave within the slightly inset wide foot rim.
2 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 5 7/8in (6.4 x 12.5 x 15.cm)
$2,000 - 3,000

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