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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE GENTLEMAN
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AN ALOESWOOD 'LOTUS' RUYI SCEPTRE
19TH CENTURY
The sceptre is naturalistically carved in high relief and openwork to imitate
twisted lotus with a dragonfly and a snail resting on the shaped handle. The
ruyi head is carved as a lotus blossom, a bud and a seedpod.
17in. (43.2 cm.) long
£8,000-12,000 US$11,000-15,000
€8,800-13,000

私人珍藏
清十九世紀 沉香木雕如意

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A LARGE SILK EMBROIDERED 'HORSE AND MONKEY' PANEL,
INSET INTO A HARDWOODTABLE SCREEN
19TH CENTURY
The panel is finely worked with two monkeys in a tree observing three horses
below frolicking in a garden with tree peonies and rocks, amongst various
birds including a pair of golden pheasants, a pair of cranes and swallows. An
embroidered inscription to one corner reads "Ma shang feng hou".
32 3/4 in. (83.5 cm.) high overall
£5,000-8,000 US$6,400-10,000
€5,500-8,800
The horse and monkey pictured together is a auspicious subject matter and
popular in the Qing dynasty. It forms the rebus Mashang fenghou, which may
be translated as 'May you immediately have high rank conferred upon you'.
This motif would have been used to confer good wishes to those hoping to
advance quickly into officialdom.

清十九世紀 米色地緞繡馬上封侯圖嵌硬木插屏

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