Lot 0579

Chinese figural carved telephone, 15"h

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Chinese carved and ebonized figural sculpture that disguises a telephone, the seated scholar holding a pipe while studying an abacus on top of the desk, all raised on a platform with the telephone handset nesting seamlessly to the left, 15"h x 11"w x 9"d.

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Chinese figural carved telephone, 15"h

Name: Chinese figural carved telephone, 15\"h
SKU: 39957540
Price: 125 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $200

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