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A GROUP OF THREE METAL-MOUNTED
A GROUP OF SEVEN JADE A GROUP OF FIVE JADE DECORATIONS JADE PLAQUES
DECORATIONS The first a small and thin rectangular plaque Qing dynasty
19th century intricately reticulated and incised to one side The plaques of irregular ovoid section carved
Including two reticulated circular plaques to depict a mounted immortal amid a vine in raised relief to depict floral, figural or
incised in scroll patterns enclosing separately tendril ground, the stone of uniform white calligraphic motifs in stone of greenish white
carved central medallions, one of grayish hue; the second of rounded triangular shape hue; mounted in Mongolian-style repousse
white hue and one of more gray-green color; reticulated and incised to depict the Hehe metal-alloy frames overlaid in coral and
the third an intricately reticulated circular twins, carved from stone of similar color; the turquoise cabochons.
plaque of thin section centered by a shou- third a bangle of toroid section of gray green 2 to 2 1/4in (5 to 5.7cm) approximate heights
character encircled by flower and bat motifs, color half-encased in a metal alloy sheath of jades;
carved from stone of gray-green color; enameled in flower and butterfly patterns; 6 1/4in (16cm) height of tallest inclusive of
the fourth a large rectangular lock-shaped the fourth of semi-circular shape reticulated stand
pendant incised to read perhaps fu gui yong as confronting fish from stone of gray hue
chang, carved from stone of mottled white and suspending gilt metal alloy pendants US$2,000 - 3,000
hue; the fifth a thinly-sectioned rectangular from tiny chains; and the fifth of similar type
pendant of greenish tinge centered by a but reticulated with a xi character between 6125
shuangxi character; the sixth an ovoid pebble bats and encased in a gilt metal alloy frame A MASSIVE CARVED JADE GOURD
reticulated in squirrel and grape designs and of bats and peaches also suspending metal Perhaps a pumpkin, the hollow stone of
displaying patches of russet colored ‘skin’ to alloy pendants from tiny frames. lobed globular shape encircled by sturdily-
one side; and the seventh a thin rectangular 3 1/8in (8cm) outer diameter of bangle rendered undercut leafy vine tendrils and
plaque incised as a very stylized shou surmounted by a circular aperture sealed by
character beside a bat, the latter displaying US$1,500 - 2,500 a fitted wooden lid naturalistically carved as
patches of dark olive brown. a curling stem; the stone of cafe au lait hue
3 1/2in (9cm) length of fourth and largest marked in veins of russet and whorled in
subtle cloudy inclusions.
US$2,000 - 3,000 7in (18cm) height exclusive of stem-form lid
US$2,500 - 4,000
With GIA report 2175840491 of September
19, 2016 verifying the piece is nephrite jade.
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