A LARGE IVORY FIGURE GROUP LATE QING DYNASTY

depicting Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu from the novel, 'The Dream of the Red Chamber', Jia wearing long robes and an official cap, tied with a wide sash to the back, holding a brush in its right hand, Lin seated on a stool and holding a fan in the left hand and a scroll in the right

Bonhams London, 12th May 2011, lot 207.

This figure group is in good condition, but there is a small shallow chip to the robe at the base to the back right side (9mm by 3mm) and a split between one leg of the stool and the robe at the base and a minor split/crack between the other leg and the robe. There is a split/crack running through the base to each side from the central hole. The back of the group is of a deeper yellow than the front.
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