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PROPERTY FROM THE PEONY COLLECTION
A JICHIMU FLUTED BRUSHPOT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY

elegantly carved with fluted sides, the base with a small
countersunk centre, the rich dark-brown wood with fine russet
feathering
14 cm, 5½ in.
HK$ 30,000-50,000
US$ 3,850-6,400
清十八至十九世紀 鸂鶒木棱式筆筒

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PROPERTY FROM THE PEONY COLLECTION
A CELADON AND BROWN JADE FIGURE OF
A BEAR
MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
the tamed recumbent bear with facial features realistically 350
rendered below a pair of small funnel-form pricked ears, the
head framed by curved ridges detailed with fine incisions
repeated along its upper back, the celadon stone with russet
skin extending along the back of the figure
8.6 cm, 3⅜ in.
HK$ 60,000-80,000
US$ 7,700-10,200 351

明或更早 青白玉臥熊 PROPERTY FROM THE PEONY COLLECTION
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘DEER AND
LINGZHI’ GROUP
LATE QING DYNASTY
carved as a pair of deer grasping a curling lingzhi stem in their
mouths, the stone of an even white colour with russet patches
skilfully incorporated into the design
9.9 cm, 3⅞ in.
HK$ 30,000-50,000
US$ 3,850-6,400
清末 白玉銜芝雙鹿
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