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VARIOUS OWNERS 33 Y Ф 34 Y Ф
AN IVORY FIGURE OF A STANDING LADY TWO CANTON IVORY PUZZLE BALLS
32 Y Ф AND BOY 19th century
A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN 18th/19th century The first with writhing dragons to the exterior,
19th century The Manchu lady dressed in finely embellished raised on a trio of elephants, in turn raised on
The Bodhisattva finely carved in contrapposto robes, the tiny bound feet visible below, the another puzzle ball stem and reticulated base;
with long robes and jewellery, the hair tied in a hair elaborately styled, the attendant boy the second with floral patterns, set within a
chignon above a serene face. holding a stem cup, all raised on a rocky ring, raised on an elaborate multi-piece stem.
23cm (9in) high plinth. The largest: 40cm (15 3/4in) high (3).
19cm (7 1/2in) high
£2,000 - 3,000 £800 - 1,200
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000 £2,000 - 3,000 CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000
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