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A YELLOW JADE TURTLE-FORM WATER DROPPER
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is carved crouching on three feet, the well-hollowed domed carapace forms the water
vessel which leads up the fnely-scaled neck to the dragon-head spout. The deep yellow stone has natural
variations in the tone.
3æ in. (9.5 cm.) long
£8,000-12,000 $11,000-15,000
€9,300-14,000
清十八／十九世紀 黃玉贔屭水滴
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