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258 A CARVED IVORY ‘ENDEAVOUR AND
136 SOTHEBY’S DESTINY’ FAN SHAPED PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

carved in high relief with numerous gures and horses,
depicting a scene from the Daoist text Liezi Liming (Writings
of Master Lie, Endeavour and Destiny) of Spring and Autumn
period Qi State chancellor Guan Zhong being rescued from
con nement by long-time friend Bao Shuya, with traces of
black and green pigments
28 cm, 11 in.

Ⴚ£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,300-29,000 US$ 2,500-3,750

Ⴄ ႒258 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

A CARVED IVORY ‘PHOENIX’ BRUSHPOT
17TH CENTURY

with a slightly curved cylindrical body, the exterior carved
in low relief with a continuous scene depicting two phoenix
soaring with folded and outstretched wings respectively above
large craggy rockwork and blossoming peonies, the tranquil
setting arboured with bamboo shoots, lingzhi and pine trees
14.2 cm, 5 in.

ಳႺ£ 1,000-1,500
HK$ 9,700-14,500 US$ 1,250-1,900