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A LARGE CARNELIAN CARVING OF
174 DONGFANG SHUO
20th century
175 The mythical figure holding his stolen peach
70 | BONHAMS tree branch and wearing typical robes and
scholars cap, flanked with a crane holding a
lingzhi spray, the stone of a mottled creamy
hue with striated pink and red inclusions.
20cm (7 7/8in) high

£1,000 - 2,000
CNY9,200 - 18,000
HK$11,000 - 22,000

174
A SOAPSTONE FIGURE AND TWO
BOWENITE CARVINGS
19th/20th century and later
The unusual figure carved seated whilst
looking into a mirror and peeling off his old
visage to reveal a young man underneath;
the two bowenite carvings of an eagle and a
mythical beast and its young, wood stands.
The soapstone figure: 20cm (7 7/8in) high (5).

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

175
A SET OF THREE PORCELAIN ‘XI’
THUMB RINGS IN A PRESENTATION
CASE
Probably late Qing Dynasty
Each ring glazed white, bright green and
olive green, bearing respectively gilt and iron-
red xi characters, the rectangular case of
embroidered red and patterned fabric, with
three cylindrical stands fitted for the rings.
The case: 20cm (7 7/8in) wide (5).

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY28,000 - 46,000
HK$33,000 - 55,000