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                   TWO CHINESE BAMBOO SEATED FIGURES        TWO CHINESE BAMBOO CARVINGS
                   QING DYNASTY                             QING DYNASTY
                   One carved as one of the Hehe Erxian, he smiles holding   One formed as two frogs and a crab sitting upon a large
                   a box and gourd in his hands, the base inscribed with the   furling lotus leaf, with another leaf and a lotus bloom
                   numbers 12928, the other depicting a luohan, he sits with   to one side, the underside carved with the stems tied
                   his left hand resting on his raised knee wearing loose robes   together, the other carving depicting two luohans wrestling,
                   which reveal his bony chest, 8.5cm and 7.2cm. (2)  each with a happy expression on his face, 8.4cm and
                   £1,000-2,000                             5cm. (2)
                                                            £1,500-2,000



                   574                                      575
                   λ A CHINESE IVORY ‘MONKEY’ TOGGLE        A CHINESE DUAN STONE INKSTONE
                   MING DYNASTY                             QING DYNASTY
                   Carved as a seated monkey arching its back as it clutches   Naturalistically carved as a boulder, with a pine tree at the
                   a large fruit, the primate turns its head to the right bearing   top emerging from the rocks, incised with four characters
                   a disgruntled expression on its face, with holes to the   reading Gu Shi Xuan cang, 16.3cm.
                   reverse and base for suspension, 5cm.
                                                            £300-400
                   £300-500



                   576                                      577
                   A CHINESE ROOTWOOD SCHOLAR’S OBJECT      A CHINESE HARDWOOD STAND
                   20  CENTURY                              20  CENTURY
                                                              TH
                     TH
                   Naturalistically formed as a piece of twisting gnarled wood,   Naturalistically formed as many twisting gnarled
                   24.5cm.                                  tree branches, all surmounted by a flat oval top,
                                                            31.8cm x 26cm x 24cm.
                   PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED
                   WITHOUT RESERVE.                         £500-1,000
                   £100-200





















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