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           A GROUP OF THREE VARIOUS JADE     A GROUP OF FOUR VARIOUS JADE     A JADE ‘OX’ CARVING AND TWO AGATE
           CARVINGS                          CARVINGS                         ‘ANIMAL’ CARVINGS
           20th century                      Ming Dynasty and 19th century    Ming and Qing Dynasty
           Comprising: a white jade ‘lotus buds and   Comprising: a pale green jade cup with twin   Comprising: an agate carving of a recumbent
           frog’ group; a pale green and russet jade   horned dragon loop handles and rows of   ox; a yellow and russet jade carving of a
           dragons belt hook; and a pale green and   small bosses to the body, fitted box; a pale   horned mythical beast; and an agate ‘feline,
           grey jade archaistic fitting with recumbent   green jade gourd-shape snuff bottle with   bird and bat’ group with white and amber
           animal and taotie mask details, fitted box.   green jade stopper, hardwood stand; a pale   russet inclusions, skilfully carved. The ox:
           The belt hook: 9cm (3 1/2in) long (4).  green jade of Liu Hai with a three-legged   7.5cm (3in) wide (3).
                                             toad on his back, hardwood stand; and a
           £800 - 1,200                      grey and russet jade figure of horse.   £600 - 800
           HK$7,800 - 12,000                 The bowl: 12.2cm (4 7/8in) wide (6).  HK$5,800 - 7,800
           CNY6,800 - 10,000                                                  CNY5,100 - 6,800
                                             £800 - 1,200
                                             HK$7,800 - 12,000                Provenance
                                             CNY6,800 - 10,000                A European private collection




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