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175 Cats, a symbol of longevity for their homophonic association with
A WHITE JADE GROUP OF TWO CATS AND A DRAGONFLY mao meaning octagenarian, were often combined with dragonflies,
18th/19th century to represent wishes for a long life. For comparable examples, see
The evenly-white stone skillfully carved as two entwined cats, each S.Foster, Chinese jade: the image from within, San Francisco, 1986,
with one paw resting on the other’s back, their tails sweeping around n.219, p.94; The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace
each other, the larger cat clasping a dragonfly in its mouth. Museum: Jade 9, Beijing, 2001, n.152, p.163 and Xue Guisheng,
5cm (2in) high Zhongguo Yuqi Shangjian, Shanghai, 2000, n.451, p.233.

£12,000 - 15,000 CNY110,000 - 140,000
HK$130,000 - 160,000

十八/十九世紀 白玉雙獾把件