An imperial Chinese zitan, boxwood and stained ivory stand

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An imperial Chinese zitan, boxwood and stained ivory stand
of circular form, carved with a lotus roundel to the top within a band of lotus-petals with inserted scrolling motifs, above five ruyi-form feetalternating with shou-characters -- 5.in (14.5cm) wide, 18th century.
See Colour Plate 18.

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