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A COLLECTION OF TURQUOISE,
AMETHYST AND LAPIS CARVINGS
Comprising: a lapis snuff bottle carved as a
boy lying on a leaf mounted in gold with a
pearl; an amethyst carving of a squirrel with
grapes and various turquoise carvings of
ladies, fish, a bird beside fruit, a lion and a
pig.

The largest: 9cm (3 1/2in) high (9).
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000
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Provenance
A London private collection amassed
between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
by descent.

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A COLLECTION OF JADE PLAQUES AND
CARVINGS
Comprising: a carving of two conjoined bi
discs with a pair of chi dragons clambering
between them; a small jade carving of silk
moth; a jade pendant set strung on metal
chains; a spinach jade pendant and three
carvings of mythical beasts.
The bi discs: 12cm (4 3/4in) long (7).

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

Provenance
A London private collection amassed
between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
by descent.
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A GROUP OF SEVEN JADE PLAQUES
19th/20th century
Comprising: a lock-form pendant incised
on one side with a bouquet of lotus flowers
and an inscription on the reverse; a pendant
carved as a lotus pod section encircled
by lotus flowers; a shou character and bat
pendant borne on a string of eighteen jade
beads; a bat and double gourd pendant;
an oval plaque incised with a finger citron;
a shou character and deer carving; and a
jadeite squirrel and grapes carving.
The largest: 8cm (3 1/8in) diam. (7).

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

Provenance
A London private collection amassed
between the 1970s and 1990s and thence
by descent.

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For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 33