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A pair of antique Chinese ivory Emperor and Empress figurines,…
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Melbourne
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4-Dec-2016
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A pair of antique Chinese ivory Emperor and Empress figurines, the serene standing pair in a gentle serpentine pose, attired in highly decorated dress carved and inked with patterns, vegetal and animal motifs in low relief, the emperor with an impressive plait and stroking his beard, the empress, her elaborate coiffed hair decorated with a bird, and holding a ruyi sceptre in her left hand. Height 35 cm
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Oriental: Zother