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A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY LETTER

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A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY LETTER

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A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY LETTER OPENER, carved and pierced to its centre in high relief with Guanyin and a boy attendant, reserved on a ground of trellis, ribboned emblems and peony, 10.25in long & 1.6ion wide at widest point.
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A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY LETTER

Name: A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY LETTER
SKU: 47413881
Price: 300 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £100 - £150

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