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A JADE FINGER CITRON A CARVED PALE CELADON JADE
QING DYNASTY ‘MYTHICAL ANIMAL’
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the naturalistically carved ‘Buddha’s hand’ attached to a leafy
gnarled stalk, the ‘fingers’ extending and curling at the tips, the carved recumbent with the hind legs tucked beneath the
translucent stone of an attractive yellowish-green colour, later rotund body and the head facing forward, the tail folded
carved zitan stand between the legs, pierced through the body with a round
(2) aperture, the well-polished pale celadon stone with attractive
13.5 cm, 5¼ in.
russet highlights
‡ £ 10,000-15,000 7 cm, 2¾ in.
HK$ 102,000-152,000 US$ 13,000-19,400
£ 5,000-7,000
HK$ 51,000-71,000 US$ 6,500-9,100
清 玉佛手
清十八世紀 青白玉瑞獸把件
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