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PROPERTY FROM AN ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION

LOTS 101–109
101

A CELADON JADE ‘PRUNUS’ WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
carved in the shape of a large prunus flower, decorated
to the exterior in openwork with intertwining stems
encircling the central blossom and issuing further
flowering and budding prunus, the stone of a celadon
colour with white specks and russet highlights
Length 13.6 cm, 5⅜ in.

£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 39,100-59,000 US$ 5,000-7,500
清十九世紀 青白玉桃花形洗

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A CELADON JADE ‘CHILONG’ FLASK
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the flattened rounded sides flanked by a pair of stylised
scroll handles, the body carved in low relief with a
stylised cloud design, with two clambering chilong to
each side, the stone an even celadon colour with light
russet highlights
Height 9.3 cm, 3⅝ in.
PROVENANCE
Louis Joseph, London, 10th November 1960 (£70).
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 59,000-78,500 US$ 7,500-10,000
清十八世紀 青白玉雕螭龍祥雲紋扁壺
來源
Louis Joseph，倫敦，1960年11月10日（£70）

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Copy of the original invoice
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