A RARE EAGLEWOOD (CHENXIANGMU) WRIST REST

18TH CENTURY

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A RARE EAGLEWOOD (CHENXIANGMU) WRIST REST
18TH CENTURY
The convex side in the form of a tree trunk carved in relief with a butterfly hovering above chrysanthemum growing from rocks at the base
8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) high

Provenance

Nicholas Grindley, London.

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Lot Essay

Compare the eaglewood wrist rest similarly carved with chrysanthemum reserved against a slightly irregular background in the Qing Court collection illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Small Refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, p. 181, no. 165.

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