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A PALE CELADON JADE OPENWORK ‘MANDARIN DUCK AND
LOTUS’ PLAQUE
18TH CENTURY
The plaque is of oval shape and is fnely carved in openwork with a mandarin
duck and a smaller bird amongst large lotus fowers. The stone is of a pale
greyish-green tone.
4 in. (10 cm.) wide
£4,000-6,000 $5,700-8,400
€4,600-6,900

清十八世紀 青白玉鏤雕荷塘寶鴨

PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
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A WHITE JADE OPENWORK ‘TWIN PARROTS’ PLAQUE
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The oval plaque is delicately carved in openwork with two parrots on a perch,
and from each of their feet dangles a thin meandering rope. The border is
carved as a string of beads, each bead with a slightly concave reverse. The jade
is of an even pale tone.
1√ in. (4.7 cm.) long
£2,000-3,000 $2,900-4,200
€2,300-3,400

清十七/十八世紀 白玉鏤雕鸚鵡紋牌
來源:英國私人珍藏

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