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A HARDWOOD ‘QIN’ WRISTREST
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
of convex qin form, the slightly arched body
resting on four feet, tapering from the shoulder to
the tail, the patina of an attractive warm golden-
brown tone
33 cm, 13 in.
£ 1,500-2,000 US$ 2,150-2,850
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A CARVED HARDWOOD FIGURE OF
WENCHANG
17TH/18TH CENTURY

Þ nely carved standing, his hands holding a ß y
whisk, his long loose robes ß owing to his feet, his
face with thoughtful expression, a scholar’s hat
detailed with auspicious motifs including lingzhi
stems and double lozenge, the patina of a rich
warm brown tone
20.5 cm, 8⅛ in.
£ 3,000-5,000 US$ 4,250-7,100

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A BOXWOOD ‘FINGER CITRON’
BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
well carved in the form of a large fruit issuing
layers of slender curving ‘Þ ngers’, the box and
cover hollowed, the box borne on a leafy gnarled
stem
(2)
11.5 cm, 4½ in.
EXHIBITED
Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics:
Summer Exhibition, Roger Keverne Ltd, London,
2002, cat. no. 124.
£ 500-700 US$ 750-1,000

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