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An exceptional pair of large Chinese ivory wrist rests, 19th…
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Melbourne
Date:
21-Nov-2011
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An exceptional pair of large Chinese ivory wrist rests, 19th century, Qing Dynasty, each one finely carved with immortals and attendants descending from a mountain temple, surrounded by pine trees and clouds, fitted hardwood stands, fitted box. 30.5 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne private collection. (2). 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
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Antiquities: Asian