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PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
A BAIFURONG SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF
GOBAKA
17TH CENTURY
the Open Heart Luohan carved seated with his right leg raised,
wearing loose robes revealing his heart open and showing the
Buddha within, the stone of a creamy white colour with russet
inclusions
8.1 cm, 3¼ in.
HK$ 20,000-30,000
US$ 2,600-3,850
十七世紀 白芙蓉壽山石戌博迦尊者坐像

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PROPERTY FROM A JAPANESE PRIVATE COLLECTION
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID LACQUER
‘IMMORTAL’ BOX AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH – 17TH CENTURY
the cover carved in relief depicting Ziying, the Daoist Immortal,
riding a carp and carrying a book in his hands, the sides
bordered with dense floral scrolls, Japanese box
6.7 cm, 2⅝ in.
HK$ 30,000-40,000
US$ 3,850-5,200
明十六至十七世紀 黑漆嵌螺鈿子英乘鯉圖蓋盒
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AN UNUSUAL SILVER-MOUNTED GOURD
BOTTLE AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY – REPUBLICAN
PERIOD
of globular form, mounted around the exterior with silver
rosette filigree, the shoulder adorned with four ruyi heads, with
a fitted stopper, apocryphal incised Qianlong mark
11.7 cm, 4⅝ in.
HK$ 30,000-40,000
US$ 3,850-5,200
清末至民國 匏製嵌銀絲花卉紋蓋壺
《乾隆年製》仿款

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