清 嘉定派竹雕鏤空仕女羅漢圖香筒

of slender cylindrical form, deftly carved and pierced with three court ladies worshiping a luohan sitting on top of a rock, all set in a pine tree and rock landscape, the surface patinated to a warm reddish-brown colour, mounted with a wood top and base

Overall good condition. There is light surface wear, typical tiny bruises and nicks to the fragile edges. There are also expected age cracks, with very faint traces of possible stabilisation.
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