A Chinese Shiwan figure of Damolate 19th centuryWith indiscernible two-character mark to interior.H: 10 1/4, W: 4 3/4, D: 4 7/8 in.H: 26.03, W: 12.06, D: 12.38 cm.Click here for high resolution images.Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there, through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.