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A WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A LADY AND A JADEITE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
A GREEN JADE ‘BIRD AND DOG’ GROUP
Qing Dynasty TWO RAMS Seated in Royal Ease, wearing long, flowing
Carved with a bird perched on rockwork, The pale, even stone with some speckled robes, the hands clasped together and
the head turned to the rear, a dog standing dark and a mushroom inclusion, delicately concealed beneath the sleeves, the hair
to the other side, facing the bird, hardwood carved as a lady seated on rocks, holding a dressed in a high top knot, the pale stone
stand, fitted box. 16cm (6.1/4in) long. dragon staff and reading a book, flanked by with apple-green inclusions. 11.5cm (4.1/2in)
two young rams, the mushroom inclusion high.
£800 - 1,200 carved as a spray of lingzhi sprouting from a
rock, wood stand. 10cm (4in) wide (2).
HK$8,000 - 12,000 £2,000 - 3,000
CNY7,000 - 11,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY18,000 - 26,000
The Property of a Gentleman HK$15,000 - 20,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000 156
Provenance A JADEITE CARVING OF A HORNED
Scott L. Burdett C.B.E., M.C., and thence by MYTHICAL BEAST
descent. Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period
The seated beast with its head turned
Scott L. Burdett was a diplomat in the British backwards and holding a spray of lingzhi in
Consular Service in China. He served in its mouth, carved from a white stone with
Harbin in the 1920’s, was promoted to British some spots of apple green.
Consul in the 1930’s, and Consul General in 17cm (6 5/8in) wide
Shanghai in the 1950’s. He also translated
the Chinese Criminal Code into English. £800 - 1,200
HK$8,000 - 12,000
CNY7,000 - 11,000

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