A fine Chinese ivory wrist rest, 19th century, late Qing Dynasty. Very well carved with Daoist immortals standing on clouds amongst pines, before heavenly pagodas, fitted hardwood stand, fitted box. 30.5 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne private collection. See 'Chinese Ivories From the Shang to the Qing', the Ocs of England, 1984, pl no 151; Also, Christies Ny, 'Enjoyment of Scholars', 25/3/2010, lot 853, for a similar wrist rest