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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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