清十八 / 十九世紀 白玉雕瑞鹿銜芝把件 及 白玉雕「麒麟送子」把件

each carved recumbent, the spotted deer kneeling on its forelegs, its hind legs neatly tucked beneath, grasping a spray of lingzhi in its mouth, the qilin turning sharply its head towards a boy clambering on its back

There are some occasional minor nicks of nibbling to the edge if the carvings, but generally the two carvings are in good condition. The actual colour of the two is more white celadon, less red compared to the catalogue illustration.
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