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An oval medallion "Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception"
Estimate €50–100
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778
Chinese ivory piece with cover
Estimate €2.500–4.500
Description
Ivory.
Relief decoration depicting reserves with landscapes and figures, geometric and foliate patterns.
Lid finial carved with figures beside trees.
China, 20th century.
(minor losses and defects, signs of use)
63 cm
The relationship between what we see and what we know is never complete. The way we see things is influenced by what we know, or by what we believe.
