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A LACQUERED AND GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
Late Ming dynasty, 17th century
Seated on a plain u-shaped stepped base, the serene figure wearing
long robes and a tall official’s cap, gilt lacquered highlights.
11in (28cm) high
$300 - 500
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A BAMBOO FIGURE OF BUDAI
Qing dynasty
Shown in a hunched seated position, wearing a robe, and a large smile.
9in (22.8cm) high
$700 - 1,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PALM SPRINGS COLLECTION
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A SILVER INLAY BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING GUANYIN
Shisou mark
Hollow cast, raised upon a double lotus plinth and holding a scroll,
attired in robes inlaid in elaborate silver inlay patterns open at the chest
to reveal elaborate silver jewels, the small of the back bearing the two
character makers’ mark.
22 1/2in (57cm) high

$2,500 - 3,500
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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A MALE AND FEMALE ACUPUNCTURE MODEL
Qing dynasty
The carved wood figures displaying enlarged earlobes and other
vaguely Buddhist features, the male with top-knot and the female
with Bodhisattva-like chignon, the female standing nude in slight
contrapposto, the male wearing a dhoti or similar loin cloth, both
figures perforated in numerous holes each labeled with the name of
the specific ‘acupoints’ or xue; raised on circular plinths.
33in (84cm) height of male
31 1/2in (80cm) height of female (2).
$4,000 - 6,000

A slightly taller single male acupuncture model was offered as lot 239
in sale 17616 on 30 September 2009 as part of The Michael Bennett-
Levy Early Technology Sale in our Knightsbridge rooms.
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