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A RARE WHITE JADE CARVING OF A PHOENIX
18th century
The mythical bird finely carved recumbent with
its talons neatly tucked underneath the body, the
plumage and wings finely incised and long curling
tail feathers expertly pierced, clasping a long leafy
spray of auspicious lingzhi fungus in its short beak,
the head raised, the stone of pale-white tone with
some milk-white inclusions, wood stand.
6.5cm (2 1/2in) long. (2).

£8,000 - 12,000
CNY70,000 - 110,000

十八世紀 白玉雕鳳凰擺件

Provenance: Roger Keverne, Ltd., Summer
Exhibition, London, 2009, no.78.
A distinguished English private collection

來源：2009年購於倫敦Roger Keverne, Ltd.，
「夏季展覽」，編號78
英國顯貴私人收藏

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