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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 遼至金 白玉鏤雕英雄牌飾
A RETICULATED WHITE JADE
‘YINGXIONG’ PLAQUE
LIAO – JIN DYNASTY
of oval shape, the front face pierced in various
levels of relief, depicting a bear crouching on a
rocky ledge with head turned backwards looking
at a flying eagle, all amidst leafy vegetation and a
lingzhi spray, the stone of an opaque beige-white
tone suffused with light caramel inclusions
9.8 cm, 3 ⅞ in.
HK$ 400,000-600,000
US$ 51,500-77,000
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