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A CARVED IVORY FAN SHAPED PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

nely carved in various levels of relief with nine lively
Buddhistic lions competing for three brocade balls within
a naturalistic landscape of rolling hills and rocky outcrops,
bordered with a thin band of keyfret at the rim
35 cm, 13¾ in.

Ⴚ£ 12,000-15,000
HK$ 116,000-145,000 US$ 14,900-18,700

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261A

A HUANGHUALI AND HONGMU TABLE
CABINET
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, with straight sides rising from a slightly
larger base to a at hinged lid, opening to reveal a tray
compartment, the front of the lid and double doors set with
a round baitong plate with ruyi-shaped hasp, the interior
with four short and one long drawer, all anked by a pair of
C-shaped handles
261A 38 by 29 by 34 cm, 15 by 11⅜ by 13½ in.

Ⴚ£ 5,000-7,000
HK$ 48,300-67,500 US$ 6,300-8,700

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