A Chinese agate flaring twin handled cup

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A Chinese agate flaring twin handled cup
of lobed, foliate outline, on short foot, carved in low relief with a bird beside a blossoming branch, the handles carved as branches with foliage surmounted by ruyi heads, russet inclusions -- 4¾in. (12.1cm) wide; and a Chinese wood carving of a seated lady with serene expression, wearing long flowing robes and holding a flowerspray on a rock with further flowers and foliage -- 5½in. (16.5cm) high. (2)

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