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A CARVED ‘TIGER AND DEER’
GROUP
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
Carved in the round with a tiger and a deer
chasing each other’s tail, the material is of a
semi-translucent, rich orange-red tone with
concentrated opaque areas.

2æ in. (7 cm.) wide, box

HK$150,000-260,000
US$20,000-34,000

遼 琥珀雕虎鹿把件

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A CARVED AMBER
‘POMEGRANATE’ PENDANT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH
CENTURY
The translucent material of deep brownish-
red tone is carved and pierced with
pomegranate fruits borne on intertwining
branches, some split open to reveal the
seeds inside.

2 in. (5 cm.) long, box

HK$40,000-60,000
US$5,200-7,800

清十八/十九世紀
琥珀鏤雕榴開百子珮

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