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A WHITE JADE ‘BOY AND BUFFALO’
PENDANT
18TH CENTURY
The rectangular pendant is carved to one side in
relief with a boy riding a water bufalo and to the
other side with a two-character seal mark reading
yu fu, which may be translated as ‘jade tally’. The
jade is of an even greenish-white tone.
2º in. (5.7 cm.) high
£4,000-6,000 $5,700-8,400
€4,600-6,900

PROVENANCE
From a private collection in the UK.
清十八世紀 白玉牧牛童「玉符」牌
來源: 英國私人珍藏

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE UK COLLECTION
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A WHITE JADE ‘SCHOLAR’ PENDANT
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular pendant is carved on one side
with a scholar and a boy beside a lotus pond, and a
poetic inscription followed by the signature Zigang
to the reverse. The stone is of an even very pale
celadon-white tone.
2¡ in. (6 cm.) high
£6,000-8,000 $8,500-11,000
€6,900-9,200

PROVENANCE
From a private collection in the UK.

清十八／十九世紀
白玉高士賞蓮圖題詩牌
來源: 英國私人珍藏

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