A pair of Chinese carved mother of pearl shell plaques on stained wood stands Probably late 19th...

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A pair of Chinese carved mother of pearl shell plaques on stained wood stands Probably late 19th century/early 20th century Each with finely pierced and engraved decoration depicting an elaborate landscape with numerous long tailed birds amidst flowering leafy foliage centred by incised small monogramed circular tablets above a scrolling 'ground', the upper outer borders with zigzag decoration, the stands raised on flowering branch pieced bases, the plaques, 19cm high, 21cm wide (27cm high, 24cm wide including stands) (2) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A pair of Chinese carved mother of pearl shell plaques on stained wood stands Probably late 19th...

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