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A GROUP OF SEVEN JADE BUTTERFLY PLAQUES A GROUP OF FOUR JADE FIGURAL CARVINGS
Including three finished on both sides and similarly reticulated as a The first of thin ovoid section depicting a standing boy holding
butterfly with outspread wings facing a peony flower (each chipped); perhaps a lotus, of green-gray color; the second of convex ovoid
the fourth finished on both sides with a leafy sprig between the section, carved to one side to depict a recumbent boy gripping a
outstretched wings (chip); the fifth finished on both sides with the lotus leaf on his back, the color of greenish hue; the third a double
insect facing a cash coin set between two peaches (chipped); the gourd and bat reversed by a raised relief depiction of boy crouching
sixth a pendant with two butterflies facing a melon; the last a two- within its interior, the stone of whitish gray hue; the fourth a pebble
section belt buckle finished to the front in detail, the button at the carved into standing figure, likely Liu Hai as identified by the string
center of the buckle formed as a cash coin (chip). of cash on his back and what could be a frog under his left leg, the
3 3/8in (8.6cm) width of largest plaque stone of blue-gray hue (chips).
2 1/2in (6.5cm) length of double butterfly pendant 2 1/2in (6.4cm) height of last and tallest
US$2,000 - 3,000 US$1,500 - 2,500
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A LARGE GROUP OF EIGHTEEN SMALL JADES A GROUP OF SEVEN JADE AND HARDSTONE MODELS OF
Qing dynasty MONKEYS
All of small and thin section, including eight carved as small floral Including two recumbent monkeys each facing their standing infant;
blossoms and ten intricately reticulated in vase, figural, or abstract a third crouching slightly as it carries an infant on its back; three
patterns; the stone displaying varied hues of green through gray. examples of the animal carrying a branch on its back; the last and
2 1/4in (5.7cm) length of largest smallest depicting a monkey straddling a branch of peaches (most
with tiny chips or losses).
US$1,200 - 1,800 2 1/8 to 1 1/8in (5.4 to 2.8cm) high
Due to the large number of items in this lot, condition reports and US$1,000 - 1,500
photographs of individual pieces will not be available.
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