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Lot 7125Ф,Y
An ivory abstinence plaque 19th century
23 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoUS$5,000 - US$7,000
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An ivory abstinence plaque
19th century
The thin rectangular plaque centered to the front and back with zhaijie and bolgomi targa reserved on a raised network of finely carved mythical animals and interlocking spirals; together with a Ming dynasty plaque elegantly carved in low relief with a bird on a flowering branch.
2 3/8 and 2 1/4in (6 and 5.6cm) high
The thin rectangular plaque centered to the front and back with zhaijie and bolgomi targa reserved on a raised network of finely carved mythical animals and interlocking spirals; together with a Ming dynasty plaque elegantly carved in low relief with a bird on a flowering branch.
2 3/8 and 2 1/4in (6 and 5.6cm) high
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Provenance:
purchased at Butterfield & Butterfield, early 1980s














