TWO HARDSTONE-INLAY IVORY CARVINGS OF THE STANDING IMPERIAL COUPLEChina, early 20th century30 cm high eachThe emperor touching with the right hand his long bear, a sword on the left side, the robe decorated with dragons amidst clouds and waves, the empress with a ruyi sceptre in her right hand, the long robe decorated with phoenixes amidst clouds and waves, wooden stands.Provenance: the collection of a Dutch noblewoman lived in Indonesia, acquired before 1975.