Late 19th/Early 20th century|Finely carved on either side with two rounded panels depicting two Buddhist Luohans in black stone inlay, seated in meditation, and reciting sutras, beneath Sanskrit inscriptions in red, all reserved on a diaper ground and flanked by a pair of turquoise boys' faces issuing beaded rings, the narrow cylindrical neck with pendant plantain leaves, with stopper, stand. 6.4cm (2 1/2in) high (3).|Provenance: A distinguished European private collection