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AN IVORY WRIST REST AN ELABORATE CANTONESE IVORY RETICULATED LETTER
19th century RACK
The tapering rest carved to the interior with the Eighteen Luohan 19th Century
playing musical instruments among scrolling clouds and rockwork with With four slots, suspended in a frame carved in medium relief with
a five-clawed dragon above, the exterior carved in low relief with a servants and animals amongst scrolling foliage, the backing board
floating immortal conjuring a villa and a Buddhist monk. similarly carved with additional mythical beasts and immortals.
18.8cm (7 1/2in) high 33cm (13in) high
£3,000 - 4,000 £4,000 - 5,000
CNY28,000 - 37,000 CNY37,000 - 46,000
HK$33,000 - 44,000 HK$44,000 - 55,000
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