A Chinese purple quartz vase in the form of a tree trunk

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A Chinese purple quartz vase in the form of a tree trunk
carved with tree shrews among fruiting vine branches -- 10in. (26.7cms) high; a similar tripod censer and cover with lion head and loose ring handles -- 5in. (14cms) high; a mottled agate model of a seated Buddhist lion on a rectangular base -- 5in. (14.5cms) high; and a mottled mauve hardstone model of an exotic bird among rockwork -- 11in. (29.7cms) high, 19th/20th Century, wood stands. (4)

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