CHINA, 20th century - Lot 148

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CHINA, 20th century - Lot 148
CHINA, 20th century Mother-of-pearl inlaid plate 42 x 43 cm. (missing, small cracks) A celebration of the bamboo which, before it emerges from the ground, was already 'jie' (upright, righteousness, integrity); when it springs skyward, it remains humble and modest, hollow within. In ancient China, the stain of uncorrupted high-ranking officials was compared to slicing a bamboo...
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