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AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE BLADE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
the blade finely carved and pierced, the stylised confronting
kui dragons with long tails extending to the taotie mask at the
centre, with further archaistic motifs on the blade, the stone of
an even celadon-white colour
12.3 cm, 4⅞ in.
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 61,000-81,500 US$ 7,800-10,400
清十九世紀 白玉鏤雕仿古饕餮紋斧珮
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A RETICULATED PALE CELADON
JADE ‘CRANES’ PLAQUE
YUAN/EARLY MING DYNASTY
of oval form, skilfully reticulated with a pair of cranes flying
amidst lotus blooms and clusters of foliage, with a smaller
bird above, enclosed by a border of circular forms, pierced to
the base with six pairs of small apertures, the stone of a pale
celadon tone
12.7 cm, 5 in.
£ 8,000-12,000 143
HK$ 81,500-122,000 US$ 10,400-15,500
元/明初 青白玉鏤雕雙鶴蓮紋飾
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