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FOUR STONE CARVINGS
Qing Dynasty or later
Comprising: a soapstone ‘badgers’ carving;
a soapstone carving of ShouLao; a jadeite
722 pendant carved in the form of a luduan; and
an agate pendant carving of an official with
two attendants.
The tallest: 6cm (2 3/8in) high (4).

£600 - 800
HK$5,800 - 7,800
CNY5,100 - 6,800
To be sold without reserve

723
A COLLECTION OF FOUR BRUSH RESTS
Ming Dynasty or later
Comprising: a bronze fish with three-
character inscription, Yong zhai zhi; a bronze
model of a bixie; a bronze brush rest formed
as a bird seated on a series of branches; and
a bamboo carving of a recumbent boy.
The longest: 9cm (3 1/2in) long (4).

£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000
723
For a similar fish see Sotheby’s Hong Kong,
3 December 2015, lot 583. For a similar
brush rest to the bird on the branch see ‘The
Mandarin’s Three Dreams’, Brussels, 2009,
p 201.
724
A LARGE GROUP OF JADE, HARDSTONE
AND METAL MOUTHPIECES
19th/20th Century
Two with turquoise insets, three with carved
decoration.
The tallest: 8cm (3 1/8in) high (16).

£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000

724

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
254 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.