Sale 6364
London
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26 October 2000
Price realised
GBP 9,988
Estimate
A cased jewelled carved ivory pagoda tower Surmounted by a finial with chains, above thirteen octagonal tiers, twelve with dignitaries, each roof with bells to the corners, above a stepped spreading base, each side centred by a dragon, on a foliate plinth, on a wooden octagonal base; in a glazed rectangular case on a pierced wooden base The ivory pagoda: 44 in. (112 cm.) high; The case: 54 in. (137 cm.) high; 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) square
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