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A pair of 20th century Chinese mixed-metal scholar's wrist wrests of bamboo form covered top to bottom with myriad of insects and a frog.
Pagoda Red Collection #: BJAA032
Keywords: Scholars object, China, Chinese, Japanese, Japan
Pagoda Red Collection #: BJAA032
Keywords: Scholars object, China, Chinese, Japanese, Japan
Details
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Place of Origin
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Date of Manufacture20th Century
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Period
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ConditionExcellent
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Dealer LocationChicago, IL
Dimensions
1.5 in. H
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9 in. W
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2 in. D
4 cm H
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23 cm W
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5 cm D
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Number of Items1
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Reference NumberU12111282002424
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