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PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN FAMILY
COLLECTION
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A GREY AND RUSSET JADE
‘TIGER’ PENDANT AND A CARVED
CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’
PENDANT
TIGER PENDANT:
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644);
DRAGON PENDANT:
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The first pendant is carved in the form of a
tiger. The stone is of a pale grey tone with
some dark russet inclusions. The second is
carved and pierced as an archaistic dragon.
The body is coiled and decorated with an
incised scrolling motif. The stone is of an
even yellowish-green tone.
Tiger pendant: 4º in. (11 cm.) long, box;
dragon pendant: 4¡ in. (11 cm.) wide, box (2)
HK$60,000-80,000
US$7,800-10,000
PROVENANCE
The tiger: Max-Müller (1867-1960), German
Consul to China, acquired in China in
1905-1908
The dragon: Max Müller (1867-1960),
German Consul to China
明 玉伏虎珮
清十八世紀 青玉龍紋珮
來源
玉虎：德國駐華領事Max-Müller
（1867-1960）珍藏，1905至1908年購
於中國
玉龍：德國駐華領事Max-Müller
（1867-1960）珍藏
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