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A CHENXIANGMU CARVING OF A WOMAN ON A BANANA LEAF
19TH CENTURY

The woman is shown dressed in loose robes and holding a fan while
reclining on a large banana leaf that is also carved on the underside.
5¬ in. (14.3 cm.) long

$6,000-8,000

清十九世紀 沉香木雕芭蕉仕女像

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A LARGE INSCRIBED INK STONE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The thick, dark grey ink stone of irregular shape is carved through a
milky russet outer layer on the top with lotus leaves that surround the
recessed grinding surface. The underside is carved in grass script with
a thirteen-character inscription indicating this ink stone belonged to
Nalan Rongruo of the Yehe Nara clan.
10√ in. (27.7 cm.) long

$6,000-8,000

2053 Nalan Rongruo (1655-1685), also known as Nalan
Xingde, was the son of the General Secretary, Nalan
Mingzhu, during Kangxi’s reign. He belonged to the
Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners, and was a
Manchu poet best known for his Chinese ci poems.
The Yehe Nara clan mentioned in the inscription is the
same clan to which Dowager Empress Cixi belonged.

清 納蘭榮若銘蓮紋隨形硯

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