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A HAN-STYLE WHITE JADE CARVING
OF A TURTLE DOVE
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
the bird resting with its two legs folded under
the body, the wings tucked against its sides
and the rounded feathers of the tail carved in
openwork, the head nestled onto the back and
turned slightly to one side with a curling plume
rising above the neck, the stone a milky white
with russet inclusions at the underside
Length 2 in,, 5.1 cm
$ 10,000-15,000
㶭Ḧ昮ġġġ䘥䌱晽再沍㈲ẞ

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A YELLOW AND BROWN AXE-FORM
PENDANT
THE PENDANT SONG DYNASTY, THE
RELIEF CARVING 18TH CENTURY

the trapezoidal blade carved to each side with
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a prowling chilong beneath a band of abstract
patterns, the pierced end surround by incised
abstract motifs suggesting clouds, dragons,
and bats, the stone a yellowish-celadon hue
with opaque white and ‘black co& ee’-colored
inclusions
Length 2½ in., 6.3 cm
$ 4,000-6,000
⬳ġġġ䌱晽ầ⎌漵沛䲳㕏⼊䎖
晽梦䁢㶭⋩ℓᶾ䲨

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