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A BAMBOO RUYI-HEAD SHAPED BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Finely carved in shallow relief to form a ruyi-head, the upper-facing side of the cover with a raised border emerging from linked C-curls below the tails of a pair of ascending chilong, divided by a Shou roundel, the lobed vertical sides conforming to the ruyi-head shape, carved with kui dragons within panels
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) wide
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Finely carved in shallow relief to form a ruyi-head, the upper-facing side of the cover with a raised border emerging from linked C-curls below the tails of a pair of ascending chilong, divided by a Shou roundel, the lobed vertical sides conforming to the ruyi-head shape, carved with kui dragons within panels
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) wide