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Lot 4
Tuesday 22 May, 2012 - 10.00amA pair of Chinese ivory hexagonal vases and covers, each carved with panels containing a scholar and calligraphy, reserved against fruiting vines and squirrels, the covers set with lion-dog knops and inscribed with apocryphal Qianlong marks, 9.5ins (240mm) high, on wooden stands (Qing Dynasty - late 19th Century - some minor repairs)