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DOUCAI ‘CHILDREN’ INK STONE WITH COVER SHOUSHAN SOAPSTONE CARVED ‘ARHAT’ TIBETAN CORAL AND GEMS DECORATED
十八世紀 鬥彩嬰戲硯 FIGURE COVER BOX
18th century. 壽山羅漢雕件 西藏珊瑚寶石貝殼蓋盒
The Shoushan soapstone carving depicts a seated The Tibetan cover box decorated on the exterior
The ink stone’s cover painted in Doucai, depicting Arhat, leaning partially on the rock, one hand fully with bead coral, turquoise, and golden
two children playing in a garden setting, with the supporting the chin, with happy expression colored beads, the inside and bottom covered in
mother holding a baby supervising them, the signified by his mouth, carrying a straw hat on black colored fabric.
edges with blue lines. the back, the stone is of mostly reddish color
with occasional patches of white color, all set on Height: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm)
Height: 2 in (5.1 cm) carved stand. Diameter: 7 in (17.8 cm)
Length: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm) $800 - $1,000
Width: 3 in (7.6 cm) Height: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
$1,500 - $1,800 Width: 5 1/4 in (13.3 cm)
$5,000 - $7,000

Lot 3052

FILIGREE BRONZE MIRROR WITH CRYSTAL HANDLE
清 累絲水晶銅鏡
Qing Dynasty period.

The round bronze mirror decorated with golden filigree on the edge in
scrolling shell form, inset with semi-precious gems in six-petal flowers, the
reverse depicts SHOU character in the center of flowers and leaves, the
handle made from crystal with some additional filigree decorations.

Length: 12 in (30.5 cm)
Diameter: 5 1/4 in (13.3 cm)
$9,000 - $12,000

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