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TWO JADES AND AN AGATE CARVING SIX JADE CARVINGS
19th century 19th century
Comprising: a white jade carving of a recumbent horse lying with Comprising: a white jade sword slide carved in relief with archaistic
the head turned back towards a raised hind leg; a small jade ‘twins’ scrolls and a taotie mask at one end; two archaistic bi discs
carving, formed with the pair aligned in a mutually inverted fashion respectively strung with two jade and a coral bead; a miniature
skilfully modelled to give the impression of being four boys and an jade blade; a white jade tiger head button; and a white jade seated
agate carving of a bell of flattened form with a tassel carved a white Buddha button, the latter three boxed.
inclusion in the stone, strung with coral and pearl beads. The longest: 7cm (2 3/4in) long (7).
6cm (2 3/8in) long (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
£1,000 - 1,500 HK$9,700 - 15,000
HK$9,700 - 15,000 CNY8,500 - 13,000
CNY8,500 - 13,000
Provenance
Provenance From a London private collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.
From a London private collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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