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A PALE GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
AND A JADE LOCK-FORM PLAQUE
19th century
The bottle of even pale green tone with faint
cloudy inclusions, stopper, boxed; the plaque
carved in openwork with two parrots flanking
inscribed medallions amongst gourd vines
and lotus, wood stand. 137
The plaque: 7cm (2 3/4in) wide (5).

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

Provenance
An English Private Collection.
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A RETICULATED JADE ‘DEER’ PLAQUE
AND TWO FURTHER PLAQUES
Ming Dynasty to 19th century
The first carved in openwork with two
deer and a bat amongst pine, prunus and
bamboo, wood stand; together with a
calligraphic jade plaque incised and gilt with
a three-line inscription; and a circular pierced
plaque with central revolving shou roundel.
The deer plaque: 5.8cm (2 1/4in) high x 7cm
(2 3/4in) wide (4).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$9,700 - 15,000
CNY8,500 - 13,000
139
TWO CARVED JADE CARVINGS AND A
SEAL
19th century
Comprising: a recumbent ‘twin hound’ 138
group; a boy and double-gourd group; and a
small jade seal surmounted by two felines.
The largest 5cm (2in) (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$9,700 - 15,000
CNY8,500 - 13,000

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 53