Indochina, circa 1900 Work of Nam Dinh, A three-step display stand for the three stars of the Tao, decorated with mother-of-pearl applications of two dragons facing the sacred pearl and surmounted by a bat. Height 16 cm. Length 50 cm. Depth 16 cm. The base of a scholar's screen is in natural wood with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration of two dragons facing the sacred pearl. Greek friezes complete the ornamentation. Max. height 39 cm, length 52 cm, depth 22 cm