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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘PEACH AND
BAT’ PENDANT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH
CENTURY
of lobed rectangular shape with ruyi-form
clouds along the top edge, one side carved in
high relief with a bat alighting onto a pair of
large ripe peaches, the fruits’ leaves arching
upward mimicking the curvature of the bat’s
outstretched wings, the reverse carved in low
relief with a seal reading fuluyin (‘the seal of
happiness and prosperity’), pierced at the top,
the stone a nearly-white pale celadon color
Height 2½ in., 6.4 cm
$ 4,000-6,000
㶭⋩ℓġİġ⋩ḅᶾ䲨ġġġ曺䘥䌱晽䤧
暁ℐ䲳䎖
⌘㔯烉䤧⌘
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A CELADON JADE OPENWORK
‘PEACOCK AND PEONY’ OVAL
PLAQUE
333
MING DYNASTY
sensitively carved and pierced with a central
peacock walking amidst rockwork and
surrounded on all sides by luscious peony
plants, the massive blossoms opening above
the bird to reveal layer upon layer of petals, the
lobed leaves sweeping in every direction Þ lling
the space, thin stems weaving lace-like in the
background, the stone a pale green color with
opaque white inclusions
Length 4 in., 10.1 cm
$ 5,000-7,000
㖶ġġġ曺䌱德晽ᶨ⑩屜⚾䇴
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PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION 251
