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A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SCHOLARLY WORKS OF ART LOTS 341-361
349
AN ALOESWOOD ‘PRUNUS’ HAIRPIN
QING DYNASTY
of elongated form, intricately pierced with blooming prunus
branches encircled by a gilded floral border, the handle inlaid
with a mother-of-pearl bat with wings stretched in flight
30.6 cm, 12 in.
349
◉ £ 600-800
HK$ 6,200-8,300 US$ 800-1,100
清 沉香木嵌玉鏤雕扁方

350
AN INSCRIBED ‘ZITAN’ BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
of rectangular section, the shallow cover with gently rounded
sides and inscribed with Magu xianshou (the goddess Magu
offering longevity) and dated Kangxi, one side with later wood
panel
(3)
20.3 cm, 8 in.
£ 1,000-1,500
HK$ 10,400-15,500 US$ 1,350-2,000
清康熙 紫檀蓋盒
《康熙牙雕精品泰氏珍藏》款

350

351
A RETICULATED SOFT WOOD ‘LINGZHI AND
PEACHES’ RUYI SCEPTRE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
deftly carved in openwork with sprays of bamboo shoots
intertwined with clusters of lingzhi and magnolia sprays along
the curved shaft, the head decorated with peaches amongst a
network of foliage, the patina of a warm caramel-brown colour
49 cm, 19¼ in.
LITERATURE
Bamboo and Wood Carvings of China and the East, Spink &
Son, London, 1979, pl. 286.
£ 4,000-6,000
351 HK$ 41,300-62,000 US$ 5,300-7,900
清十九世紀 木雕仙芝祝壽紋如意
出版
《Bamboo & Wood Carvings of China and the East》， Spink & Son，
倫敦， 1979年， 編號 286

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