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A SMALL BLACK JADE CARVING OF A TAOTIE
MASK PENDANT
SHANG DYNASTY OR LATER
symmetrically carved in medium relief to the front face
with a large pair of curved eyes beneath bushy brows
and a spreading headdress, the reverse pierced for
suspension, the well-polished stone of rich russet tone
with a dark caramel back
Height 2.6 cm, 1 in.
£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,600-29,300 US$ 2,500-3,750
商或以後 玉饕餮紋珮
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AN ARCHAISTIC YELLOW JADE ‘NOTCHED’
DISC, BI
MING DYNASTY
the flattened disc carved to the front and back face with
twelve bosses between rope-twist bands, encircled at
the outer rim by six animal masks, the stone of greenish-
yellow tone with russet inclusions
Width 8.8 cm, 3⅜ in.

£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 39,100-59,000 US$ 5,000-7,500
明 黃玉仿古瑞獸紋壁

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A CELADON BROWN JADE PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY

of slightly curved form, carved to the front face with
four stylised phoenixes, the reverse incised with similar
decoration, the stone veined in dark-brown, the stone of
a brownish celadon tone with dark brown inclusions
Length 6.4 cm, 2½ in.

£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 39,100-59,000 US$ 5,000-7,500
明 褐斑青玉牌飾

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