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A MOTTLED PALE CELADON AND OLIVE-BROWN JADE TABLET
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The stone is carved as a bi disc superimposed on a gui tablet. The front of
the bi is carved with raised nodes. The reverse of the gui has a later added
calligraphic inscription and has two seal marks. The stone is of pale celadon
and contrasting olive-brown tones.
6¿ in. (15.5 cm.) high
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€9,200-14,000

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A WHITE JADE ‘COIN’ PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The circular disc is carved in imitation of a Spanish eight-reales coin. One side
is carved with the head of Charles the Fourth, King of Spain, encircled by the
legend ‘CAROLUS IIII, DEI GRATIA, 1806’ and the verso with the Spanish coat
of arms and the continued legend ‘HISPAN ET IND REX M 8R T H’, which may
be translated as ‘Charles IV, by the grace of God, 1806, King of Spain and the
Indies, 8 reales’. The stone is of an even white tone.
2º in. (5.7 cm.) diam., carved and pierced hongmu wood stand
£5,000-8,000 $7,100-11,000
€5,800-9,200

Compare a similar white jade 8 reales coin sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8
October 2009, lot 1769.

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