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A RARE PALE AGATE 清十八世紀 瑪瑙甪端
‘LUDUAN’ INCENSE BURNER

AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH

CENTURY

skilfully carved in the form of a luduan standing foursquare,
the removable head of the mythical beast depicted with the
mouth open and revealing its fangs to ventilate the interior,
further portrayed with two tiers of curly mane, supported on
a well-hollowed body resting on four sturdy legs, the chest
of the beast with a long strip of scaling and adorned a collar
suspending two bells and three tassels, the semi-translucent
stone with mottled inclusions
h. 12 cm, 4¾ in.
HK$ 300,000-500,000
US$ 38,400-64,000

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