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A JADE, HARDSTONE AND SILVERED METAL HAND MIRROR TWO CARVED JADE DECORATIONS
Late Qing/Republic period Late Qing/Republic period
The chased metal back centered with an off-white oval jade plaque The first an ovoid plaque of convex section, intricately reticulated in
of convex form carved with Shoulao holding the peach of immortality the Jin/Yuan style depicting waterfowl amid a lush profusion of lotus
while standing beneath a towering pine tree and surrounded by jadeite plants, the stone of russet tinged hue mottled with cloudy inclusions,
and other colored stone cabochons of uneven contour, the attached strung to a necklace of hardstone beads of the same color; the
handle a pale greenish-white jade belt hook with summarily carved second a pebble reticulated as a tangle of adult and juvenile
dragon head hook facing a chilong grasping in its jaws a lingzhi fungus monkeys vying for a leafy peach, carved from stone of dark brown
branch deeply undercut from the curving handle reversed by an oval and celadon hue.
button (button edges polished). 3 1/4in (8.2cm) height of first exclusive of necklace
9in (22.8cm) length overall 2 1/2in (6.4cm) height of second
$1,500 - 2,500 $800 - 1,200
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A CARVED JADE TOGGLE A GROUP OF FOUR JADEITE BANGLES
Of thin irregularly ovoid section, carved in shallow raised relief in All carved with flat interior edges and concave exteriors, three from
a ground of raised bosses and ridges to depict a tasseled conch, stone of cloudy gray-lavender marked by veins of apple green, the
the stone of greenish gray hue, now drilled on top and bottom for fourth of more translucent hue flecked with patches of pine green.
attachment to a larger object or possibly for use as a snuff bottle. 2 3/4 to 2 7/8in (7 to 7.3cm) exterior diameters
3 1/4in (8.2cm) high $1,000 - 1,500
$1,200 - 1,800
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A WHITE JADE RECTANGULAR PENDANT Both with flat interior edges and convex exterior edges, the stone of
Zigang mark predominantly cloudy hue but marked in notable veins of apple green,
Carefully carved and undercut with panels of facing dragons above one additionally bearing a prominent area of russet coloring.
and below the central relief of Ni Zan watching as his two servants 2 7/8in (7.3cm) approximate exterior diameters of both
wash a wutong tree; the reverse with cursive calligraphy bearing the $1,000 - 1,500
signature Zigang; the stone displaying a faint greenish cast and a pale
yellow patch at one lower corner. PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WITTER BYNNER
2 3/8in (6cm) long (1881-1968), PURCHASED IN CHINA IN 1917-1920
$2,500 - 3,500
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The scene of the painter watching as his servants wash a wutong A JADE RECTANGULAR SECTIONED BELT BUCKLE
tree also appears on cinnabar lacquer boxes from the Qianlong Qing dynasty
period: see the example sold in Bonhams, Hong Kong, sale 16276, Of thin, irregularly rectangular section surrounded by unevenly but
4 December 2008, lot 224. smoothly polished edges and reversed by a circular nodule and
rectangular loop, the stone whorled in hues of russet and gray
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TWO OVERLAY-DECORATED HARDSTONE AND SOAPSTONE 3 1/8in (8cm) long
TABLE SCREENS $1,500 - 2,500
Late Qing/Republic period
The first, a thinly-sectioned horizontal rectangular sea-foam colored
plaque covered in the remains of flowers and rocks formed of
semiprecious stone overlay, all mounted within a reticulated wood
frame; the second, a circular plaque covered in soapstone, mother-of-
pearl, and bone to depict two ladies in a garden setting, all enclosed in
a reticulated soft wood frame of black hue (substantial losses to both).
4 1/4 x 5 3/4in (10.8 x 14.5cm) dimensions of first plaque
exclusive of frame
$800 - 1,200
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