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A bone and ivory zushi
of stepped and tapering square section, the galleried mid section with doors opening to reveal a seated deity, the exterior surfaces carved in low relief with lotus leaves, petals and ho-o -- 11in. (28cm) high; an ivory group of three elephants standing on their hind legs on a circular base -- 4.1/8in. (10.5cm) high; an ivory pen stand -- 5in. (13.3cm) high; a pair of Indian rosewood hinged bookends inlaid in ivory with flowers and foliage -- 7in. (17.8cm) high; a Tibetan pierced bronze rectangular incense box with canted corners and hinged cover, chased in releif with a ferocious multi-armed deity amongst flowers and scrolling foliage -- 6in. (15.2cm) wide; and another similar, smaller -- 4in. (12.1cm) wide, 19th Century and later (5)
of stepped and tapering square section, the galleried mid section with doors opening to reveal a seated deity, the exterior surfaces carved in low relief with lotus leaves, petals and ho-o -- 11in. (28cm) high; an ivory group of three elephants standing on their hind legs on a circular base -- 4.1/8in. (10.5cm) high; an ivory pen stand -- 5in. (13.3cm) high; a pair of Indian rosewood hinged bookends inlaid in ivory with flowers and foliage -- 7in. (17.8cm) high; a Tibetan pierced bronze rectangular incense box with canted corners and hinged cover, chased in releif with a ferocious multi-armed deity amongst flowers and scrolling foliage -- 6in. (15.2cm) wide; and another similar, smaller -- 4in. (12.1cm) wide, 19th Century and later (5)