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A FINELY CARVED BAMBOO PARFUMIER

LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

The parfumier is deeply carved in layered reticulation with
twenty-nine writhing chilong, their long sinuous bodies
overlapping with ridged spines terminating in bifurcated tails, each
of their heads is surmounted by a single large horn, their faces with
fierce expressions baring their teeth, facing in different directions
including two full-facing beasts.
8 º in. (21 cm.) high, box

HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-39,000

PROVENANCE

Fine Chinese Bamboo Carvings from the Personal Collection of
Mr and Mrs Gerard Hawthorn, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong,
3 December 2008, lot 2337

⤥┬䮫䪡晽䍵啷炻楁㷗Ἓ⢓⼿炻2008⸜12㚰3㖍炻㉵⑩2337嘇

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