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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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A YELLOW JADE ‘ABSTINENCE’ PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The pendant is carved and pierced on each side with two
confronting kui dragons. Their bodies are formed by an archaistic
scroll that frame a rectangular cartouche at the centre, one side
carved with two characters reading ‘zhai jie’, which may be
translated as ‘abstinence’, and the other side is similarly inscribed in
Manchu script. The stone is of an even pale yellow tone.
2 ¡ in. (6 cm.) long
HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000

清十八世紀 黃玉鏤雕齋戒牌

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A WHITE JADE PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The plaque is finely carved to one side with
a floral bloom and inscribed on the other
with two characters, tai cu, each character
within a square border.
2 Ω in. (6 cm.) high, box
HK$180,000-250,000
US$24,000-32,000

清十八世紀 白玉雕梅花玉牌
玉牌正面刻一折枝梅花，背面則有「太簇」
二字。

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