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PROPERTY FROM AN OLD HONG KONG COLLECTION
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF
A BUFFALO
QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY
the recumbent animal rendered with a raised curved spine
and a pair of striated horns, the mottled stone with russet
inclusions
5.7 cm, 2¼ in.
HK$ 25,000-30,000
US$ 3,200-3,850
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A JADE FIGURE OF A RAT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY
with a plump recumbent body, the mottled stone with russet
streaks and patches
6 cm, 2⅜ in.
HK$ 30,000-40,000
US$ 3,850-5,100

清十八至十九世紀 玉臥鼠

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PROPERTY FROM AN OLD HONG KONG COLLECTION
A WHITE AND BLACK JADE ‘CAT AND
BUTTERFLY’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY
the recumbent cat rendered with a leafy spray in its mouth, the
butterfly worked from the black part of the stone and depicted
hovering above the spray
5.7 cm, 2¼ in.
HK$ 30,000-40,000
US$ 3,850-5,100

清 墨白玉水禽
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