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A Canton ivory card case
of lobed rectangular outline, carved in high relief with various fish and crustaceans, inset eyes, the reverse with figures in a garden landscape within a cartouche shaped panel on a ground of stylised key fret -- 4¼in. (10.8cm) high; a cylindrical ivory vase carved in relief with various fish and an octopus -- 3 1/8in. (7.9cm) diam.; and an oval ivory medallion carved and pierced with a long tailed fish among kiku heads -- 2½in. (6.3cm) high.
See Colour Plate 6 for first item (3)
of lobed rectangular outline, carved in high relief with various fish and crustaceans, inset eyes, the reverse with figures in a garden landscape within a cartouche shaped panel on a ground of stylised key fret -- 4¼in. (10.8cm) high; a cylindrical ivory vase carved in relief with various fish and an octopus -- 3 1/8in. (7.9cm) diam.; and an oval ivory medallion carved and pierced with a long tailed fish among kiku heads -- 2½in. (6.3cm) high.
See Colour Plate 6 for first item (3)