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A CORAL CARVING OF A SAGE A COLLECTION OF MINIATURE WOOD STANDS AND COVERS
Circa 1900 Qing Dynasty and later
Naturalistically carved to depict a sage on a rocky outcrop in flowing Comprising: six carved hongmu jar covers, and a large number of
robes holding a staff in one hand and a fan in the other, beside stands, variously carved, including a fine pair of circular stands with
a phoenix borne on scrolling clouds with elaborate tail feathers an apron of lotus lappets supported on squat cabriole legs.
extending vertically upwards. The largest: 7cm (2 3/4in) diam. (39).
24cm (9 1/2in) high
£800 - 1,200
£800 - 1,200 HK$7,800 - 12,000
HK$7,800 - 12,000 CNY6,800 - 10,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000
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489 A COLLECTION OF CARVED WOOD STANDS AND COVERS
A LIMESTONE ‘LION’ WEIGHT 19th/20th century
Possibly Tang Dynasty Comprising: two carved wood jar covers; and ten circular wood
Carved with a recumbent lion, the head turned upwards, resting on stands, including a two hongmu graduated ‘rope twist’ stands and a
a rectangular base, the stone of mottled greyish brown hue. 24cm (9 pair of hongmu stands with openwork dragon roundels.
1/2in) long The largest: 24cm (9 1/2in) diam. (12).
£1,000 - 1,500 £600 - 800
HK$9,700 - 15,000 HK$5,800 - 7,800
CNY8,500 - 13,000 CNY5,100 - 6,800

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