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                                                                          A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING
                                                                          OF GOURDS
                                                                          18th century
                                                                          Carved as a large gourd joined to a smaller gourd,
                                                                          borne on gnarled branches issuing curling leaves,
                                                                          the stone of an even white tone highlighted with
                                                                          russet inclusions, wood stand.
                                                                          6.5cm (2 1/2in) long (2).
                                                                          £4,000 - 6,000
                                                                          CNY35,000 - 53,000

                                                                          十八世紀 白玉帶皮瓜果把件

                                                                          Provenance: a distinguished English private collection

                                                                          來源:顯貴英國私人收藏











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                                                                          A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘AUSPICIOUS
                                                                          FRUIT’ GROUP
                                                                          18th century
                                                                          Smoothly carved as a water chestnut and flowering
                                                                          prunus branch beside two large ripe peaches
                                                                          issuing from a leafy branch, an auspicious bat
                                                                          crawling up the largest fruit, the stone of white tone
                                                                          with russet inclusions.
                                                                          5.4cm (2 1/8in) long.

                                                                          £2,000 - 3,000
                                                                          CNY18,000 - 26,000

                                                                          十八世紀 白玉帶皮瓜果擺件

                                                                          Provenance: a distinguished English private collection

                                                                          來源:英國顯貴私人收藏









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