Qianlong Each masterfully carved in the form of a double gourd comprising two sections intricately carved in openwork, one with blue and green-stained interlocking key-fret scrolls forming the upper and lower sections, alternating with red-stained kui dragons and bats, the other with key-fret and bats, each set with a removable cover in the form of a stalk, intertwined with a long delicate chain suspending two monkeys and a bat on a peach to one vessel, the other with two miniature double gourds and a basket, the stained parfumier decorated with a stylised shou character to the base, both fitted on an openwork ivory stand carved with scrolling ruyi branches with two flowerhead fittings, stand, boxes. 10.6cm (4 1/8in) high (5).
Qianlong Each masterfully carved in the form of a double gourd comprising two sections intricately carved in openwork, one with blue and green-stained interlocking key-fret scrolls forming the upper and lower sections, alternating with red-stained kui dragons and bats, the other with key-fret and bats, each set with a removable cover in the form of a stalk, intertwined with a long delicate chain suspending two monkeys and a bat on a peach to one vessel, the other with two miniature double gourds and a basket, the stained parfumier decorated with a stylised shou character to the base, both fitted on an openwork ivory stand carved with scrolling ruyi branches with two flowerhead fittings, stand, boxes. 10.6cm (4 1/8in) high (5).
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