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THREE PALE GREEN JADE PLAQUES
19th century
Comprising: a pale green jade openwork roundel with bird and
flowers, rosewood stand; a pale green jade disc with a central shou
character enclosed by two bats carved in openwork, rosewood
stand; a pale green openworked plaque with melons, butterflies and
leaves above dense trellises, wood and felt stand.
The largest: 10cm (4in) long (5).
£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 19,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000
Provenance
A London private collection amassed between the 1970s and 1990s
and thence by descent.
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FOUR CARVED JADE PLAQUES
Ming Dynasty and later 89
Comprising: two jade dragon plaque fragments; a ‘double happiness’
pendant; and a lotus pod carved on the underside with five bats
encircling a decorative knot.
The largest: 8cm (3 1/8in) long (4).
£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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FIVE FIGURAL JADE CARVINGS
Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a seated figure of Guanyin on a lotus base; a crouching
boy holding a spray of lingzhi fungus; a carving of standing boy; a
small carving of a seated boy holding a fungus branch and a circular
carving of a boy holding a scroll.
The largest: 6cm (2 3/8in) high (5).
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£600 - 800
HK$5,800 - 7,800
CNY5,100 - 6,800
Provenance
A London private collection amassed between the 1970s and 1990s
and thence by descent.
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A JADE BELT HOOK, TWO JADE HAIRPINS, A JADE
MOUNTED SILVER FAN HOLDER AND A CYLINDRICAL BEAD
Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a white jade belt hook carved with a chi dragon facing
a dragon head terminal; a pair of hair pins with terminals carved and
pierced to depict the Hehe twins; a silver mounted jade hairpin and a
cylindrical jade bead.
The belt hook: 12cm (4 3/4in) long (5).
£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. 91
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