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TWO RED LACQUERED AND GILT A LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AN
CARVED WOOD FIGURES OF OF LONGNU ELEPHANT AND ATTENDANTS
GUARDIANS 17th/18th century 18th century
Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Carved wearing elegant long, flowing robes, Delicately carved as a standing white
Each carved with fearsome, grim features the hands concealed beneath voluminous elephant, flanked by an archaistic bronze
and clad in an elaborate armour, the first sleeves, supporting a conch shell and pearl, vase and a standing attendant holding a fan,
wearing billowing scarves and standing on an raised on a separate base carved with lotus a further attendant on the back of the animal
elaborate stand of gnarled pine branches and petal lappets, floral and foliate medallions. standing on top of a giant lotus wielding a
foliage whilst holding his sword, the second 102cm (40in) high. (2). broomstick.
touching his beard with one hand, the other 32cm (12 5/8in) high (2).
poised to hold a halberd, also standing on a £800 - 1,000
support of pine. The tallest: 109cm (42 7/8in) HK$8,000 - 10,000 £3,000 - 5,000
high (2). CNY7,000 - 8,800 HK$30,000 - 50,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000
£2,500 - 3,500 Provenance
HK$25,000 - 35,000 Schotte family, Ghent, Belgium, before 1960,
CNY22,000 - 31,000 by repute

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