Sale 6162
London, South Kensington
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13 May 2011
Price realised
GBP 5,250
Estimate
TWO AGATE CARVINGS 18TH/19TH CENTURY One carved as two recumbent dogs playing with a lingzhi spray; the other carved in openwork with auspicious bats amongst lingzhi, the stones with natural inclusions The first, 2 in. (5.1 cm.) wide (2)
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