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A finely carved ‘Zitan’ paper weight (Qing dynasty, 18th century)
£ 10,000.00
Period: 18th century
Dimensions: 21.8cm long and 5.3cm wide
Provenance: A European private collection
Description
The paper weight shaped in the form of a tree trunk, finely carved with a vase containing flowers, a bronze vessel containing auspicious ‘lingzhi’ mushrooms and several types of fruit.
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