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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE OPENWORK
'XIWANG MU' JADE PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The rectangular plaque is carved with Xiwang Mu,
Queen Mother of the West, accompanied by an
attendant standing below a pine tree next to a deer
and a crane. The stone is of a pale celadon tone
with russet inclusions.
2⅜ in. x 3⅛ in. (6 cm. x 8 cm.)
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300

明 青白玉西王母圖牌

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A GREENISH-WHITE JADE 'LINGZHI'
BRUSH WASHER, XI
18TH CENTURY
The vessel is carved in the form of a large lingzhi
fungus growing from a gnarled branch which
forms the foot of the washer, with several smaller
lingzhi growing to the side. The stone is of a pale
tone with a few minor pale russet inclusions.
4⅝ in. (11.7 cm.) wide
£4,000-6,000 US$5,300-7,800
€4,700-7,000

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清十八世紀 青白玉靈芝形洗

*239
A WHITE JADE 'CHILONG' SEAL
17TH CENTURY
The small square seal is surmounted by a fnial in
the form of a crouching chilong. It is carved with its
head raised and its four paws set frmly on the four
corners of the seal. The jade is of an even tone with
a white-russet inclusion to the top of the beast's
(seal impression)
head. The seal face is carved with four characters.
1⅜ in. (3.7 cm.) square
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300

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清十七世紀 白玉螭龍鈕方印

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