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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ADA LUM PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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A FINE WHITE JADE HAIR PIN
A CARVED JADE RECUMBENT HORSE 18th/19th century
Qing dynasty The pure white cylindrical shaft elegantly carved and undercut at one
Propping the front right hoof on the ground to peer over its gracefully end with the ‘Three friends of Winter’, the pine, bamboo and plum
ridged backbone and its rounded flanks, the equine adorned in elements superbly integrated into the crest of the pin.
incised individuated strands of mane framing the pert ears and 8 3/4in (22.3cm) long
friendly expression; the stone of celadon color attractively streaked in
tight veins of russet. US$4,000 - 6,000
6 3/4in (17.2cm) long
US$6,000 - 8,000
