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A Cantonese carved ivory letter rack 19th century image 1
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The Property of a Lady 女士藏品
Lot 300Y

A Cantonese carved ivory letter rack
19th century

8 November 2012, 10:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Cantonese carved ivory letter rack

19th century
The four sides of the letter rack each intricately carved with a central cartouche containing figures amongst trees and pavilions, all surrounded by reticulated foliate scrollwork containing blooming lotus and a pair of confronted peacocks on each of the longer sides, all raised on four demon-mask feet between a fringe of floral and foliate scroll, the central upright divider also with reticulated carving on each side with a winged boy hanging from scrollwork amongst flowers and leaves. 20.8cm long x 13.3 wide (8¼in long x 5¼in wide)

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Provenance: an English private collection

十九世紀 象牙鏤雕人物圖信架

來源: 英國私人收藏

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