Page 28 - Dreweatts May 19, 2015 Chinese and Asian Works of Art, Good section on late Chinese Bronzes

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A small flattened amber
vase, 18th century, with twin
mythical beast head handles,
finely decorated with ruyi
patterns, between a band of
scrolling lotus and key-fret
designs, 11cm high

清 十八世纪 琥珀小瓶

£600-800

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A Mandarin necklace,
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chaozhu, late Qing, the
evenly sized amber beads
interspersed with three larger
lapis lazuli beads and the
double gourd fotou bead
at the back, with the three
jinian of turquoise beads
suspending
rubies, drops,
清 琥珀青金石红宝石朝珠

£800-1,200

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A Mandarin necklace, chaozhu,
late Qing, composed of 107 evenly 46
sized turquoise-blue glass beads
imitating turquoise, interspersed
with three larger apple green glass
beads imitating jadeite and the
double gourd fotou bead at the
back, with the three jinian of clear
sky blue glass beads suspending
blue, red and turquoise glass drops,
imitating, respectively,
turquoise, tourmaline and
sapphire, suspended by
filigree metal mounts

清 玻璃朝珠

47 £300-500

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