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A finely carved 'palm' (fingering) piece in rich red lacquered…
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A finely carved 'palm' (fingering) piece in rich red lacquered amber, with faint touches of yellow-gold colouring, 2½ x2 inches; finely carved with entwined dragon on one side, in low relief. (Ming period or earlier) NB: the secret of lacquering amber was lost in Ming times and pieces of this quality are now very rare. Offered along with two smaller pieces of natural amber. The fingering piece 6.5 x 5.8 cm.
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Oriental: Zother