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    8 June 2010

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    • SCEPTRE RUYI EN BOIS ET DEUX O
    Lot 262

    SCEPTRE RUYI EN BOIS ET DEUX OBJETS DE LETTRE EN PORCELAINE POLYCHROME

    CHINE, FIN DE LA DYNASTIE QING (1644-1912)

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    EUR 3,125

    Estimate

    EUR 2,500 - EUR 3,000

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    SCEPTRE RUYI EN BOIS ET DEUX OBJETS DE LETTRE EN PORCELAINE POLYCHROME
    CHINE, FIN DE LA DYNASTIE QING (1644-1912)
    Le sceptre recouvert d'une patine imitant le bambou, l'extrémité en forme de lingzhi, le manche tortueux rehaussé de plusieurs petits champignons de tailles diverses et d'une pousse de bambou ; un repose-pinceaux en porcelaine en forme de table, le plateau orné d'un paysage, marque de l'Empereur Qianlong à six caractères en rouge de fer à la base ; un compte-gouttes en porcelaine en forme de calebasse (petites restaurations)
    Longueurs: 6,7 cm. (2 5/8 in.) à 24,4 cm. (9 5/8 in.) (3)

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    Post Lot Text

    A WOOD RUYI SCEPTRE AND TWO POLYCHROME-GLAZED PORCELAIN SCHOLAR PIECES
    CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)


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