A pair of Chinese green hardstone, possibly bowenite figures of Ho-Ho birds
19th Century
Each carved and modelled in mirror image, seated amidst bamboo and holding a lotus flower in it's beak, each mounted on carved wooden base; 23cm high. (2)
Each carved and modelled in mirror image, seated amidst bamboo and holding a lotus flower in it's beak, each mounted on carved wooden base; 23cm high. (2)
Estimate:
£500 - 700
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
Footnotes
- Purchased from Burkes Wood House Antiques, Bucks. April 19th, 1945, for £110.
Category: Decorative Arts / General Ceramics and Glass
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