A Canton ivory cardcase

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A Canton ivory cardcase
carved in high relief with figures and attendants at leisure on terraces before pavilions in garden landscapes within shaped panels bordered by flowers and foliage -- 4½in. (11.4cm) high; another similar -- 4½in. (11.4cm) high; a rectangular ivory box and sliding cover carved in high relief with fruiting vines -- 3¼in. (8.2cm) long; and two plain ivory rectangular boxes with sliding covers -- 4¾in. (12.1cm) long, max. (5)

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