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A PALE GREEN JADE ‘CAT AND A VERY PALE GREEN JADE PLAQUE A WHITE JADE BOWL
BUTTERFLY’ CARVING AND HUANGHUALI BOX AND COVER 19th century
18th/19th century The jade 18th century, the box later Carved with shallow rounded sides and
The recumbent feline with its young to one The jade plaque carved in high relief with concave foot, the translucent stone with
side, grasping a flowerspray in its mouth three cranes clasping in their beaks peonies mottled cloudy inclusions with a pale russet
and resting on a large leaf, a butterfly to the and lotus, the stone of even pale green tone, inclusion to one side, polished to a high
foreground with faint russet tones. 5.5cm (2 later huanghuali box and cover. The jade lustre to the exterior, fitted box.
1/8in) wide plaque: 9.5cm (3 3/4in) wide (2). 12.4cm (4 7/8in) diam. (2).

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

134 The Property of a British Family Property from an English private collection.
A WHITE JADE ‘FIVE BATS’ CARVING
20th century Provenance For a similar example see Christie’s New
The oval pendant carved in high relief on Spink & Son Ltd., London York, 15 December 2015, lot 6.
each side respectively with two and three Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011)
bats huddled in a ring, with spread wings Shapiro, acquired from the above on 7
overlapping. October 1986, and thence by descent
8cm (3 1/8in) long
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000

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