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LOT 179

Lot 179

An Ivory Figure of a Shoulao, Late Qing/Republican Period, 19th/20th Century

An Ivory Figure of a Shoulao, Late Qing/Republican Period, 19th/20th Century
Lot 179 Details
An Ivory Figure of a Shoulao, Late Qing/Republican Period, 19th/20th Century

晚清/民国 牙雕寿老像

Carved as a smiling bearded figure of Shoulao holding a peach in the left hand and a long staff in the right, the scroll inscribed a stylized 'longevity' 寿 character with long tassel inscribed '寿比南山' (May you live as long as the Southern Mountain)

height 6.9 in — 17.6 cm

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $180
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An Ivory Figure of a Shoulao, Late Qing/Republican Period, 19th/20th Century
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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