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PROPERTY FROM THE RENLU COLLECTION
An amber plaque
10th-14th centuryThe brilliant orange red amber carved with the Hehe twins standing together under a broad lotus leaf. 2 x 1 5/8in (5.1 x 4.2cm)
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十至十四世紀 琥珀刻人物飾件一枚For a lengthy discussion and numerous examples of the role of carved amber decorations in the Liao dynasty, see Emma Bunker et al Adornment for the Body and Soul: Ancient Chinese Ornaments from the Mengdiexuan Collection (Hong Kong: The Univ. Museum and Art Gallery, 1999), pp. 152-201. Though most of the examples discussed are of plants or animals, there is a figural group of demons reminiscent of the present lot published as plate 193.