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A CARNELIAN AGATE LINGZHI AND MAGNOLIA-FORM
GROUP
EARLY 19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀初 瑪瑙雕玉蘭靈芝擺件

The stone is carved to depict a large lingzhi fungus and a small
magnolia blossom with a gnarled branch bearing persimmon and
further small lingzhi and a bat in fight. The stone is of varying white
and coral tones.

3√ in. (10 cm.) wide, carved zitan stand

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800

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AN AGATE ‘LOTUS’ BRUSH WASHER AND A SMALL AGATE BRUSH POT
19TH-20TH CENTURY

十九/二十世紀 瑪瑙荷葉式洗及花鳥紋小筆筒 一組兩件

The washer is carved in the form of a large lotus leaf with several small fowers and pods growing to the underside. The stone is of a
creamy greyish-russet tone with some black inclusions. The brush pot is of cylindrical form, carved and pierced with fruiting branches
and a bird perched amongst the foliage. The stone is of a pale lavender tone with russet inclusions.

The largest, 5æ in. (14.7 cm.) wide, wood stands (2)

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Property from a private European collection, acquired by the vendor’s grandfather in the 1920s.

來源：歐洲私人珍藏，由現藏家祖父於1920年代購入

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