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Chinese Carved Ivory FigureNineteenth/Twentieth

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Chinese Carved Ivory FigureNineteenth/Twentieth
<B>Chinese Carved Ivory Emperor and Empress</B></I><BR>Unknown maker, Chinese<BR>Twentieth Century<BR>Ivory and wood<BR>Marks:each signed on base, and numbered on base and wood stand (emperor), <I>8B8 / 71.45,</B></I> (empress), <I>8B9 / 71.45</B></I><BR>11.87 inches high (each)<BR>Chinese carved ivory emperor and empress figures; he holds prayer beads in one hand, the other resting on his sword; she is garbed in phoenix robes, holding a scepter; both with elaborate head dresses, on carved wood stands.<BR>Provenance: Bessie Heard, McKinney, TX; Bessie Heard Trust <B>Condition Report:</B> Normal signs of wear as appropriate with age; the emperor with a .75 x .75 inch plaug in the top of his head dress, and the empress with .5 x .37 inch plug in the top of her hair<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)