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LOT 2217

Chinese Rock Crystal Statuette

20TH CENTURY A.D.

4 7/8 in. (198 grams total, 12.4 cm includin stand).

Carved in the round, a standing scholar in a knee-length robe holding a ruyi sceptre; mounted on a wooden display stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex UK auction house.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

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LOT 2217

Chinese Rock Crystal Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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