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FIVE ARCHAISTIC JADE SWORD GUARDS
Late Qing Dynasty
Comprising one with lingzhi patterns in relief, the reverse carved with
large keyfret patterns, the center with a slit opening, the beige stone
stained red and black; a crown-shaped guard with a chi dragon on
either side, a circular perforation at the center, the celadon stone
stained brown in areas; a trapezoid guard incised with a mask on
either side, perforated through the center, the gray stone stained black
on one side; a guard of squared chevron shape, incised with scroll and
circles on either side, perforated through the center, the stone stained
black in areas; a guard of elongated chevron shape, incised with scroll
patterns and the surface stained brown and perforated through the
center. (5)
1 3/8in to 2 1/8in (3.5cm to 5.3cm) wide
$600 - 900

清末 仿古玉劍格五件

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
Provenance:
Yamanaka & Company, New York
Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1913
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1913-present

來源：
紐約山中商會
Samuel T. Peters 1913 年贈
大都會藝術博物館，1913 年迄今

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TWO JADE ‘TORTOISE’ CARVINGS
Late Qing Dynasty
The ‘mythical tortoise’ with a pair of antlers behind the head,
perforated through the cheeks for stringing, the back slightly concave,
the celadon stone with brown and cream alteration to one side; the
plump tortoise naturalistically carved with its head raised, the stone
mottled brown and cream in areas. (2)
Mystical tortoise: 2 3/16in (5.6cm) long;
Tortoise: 2 5/8in (6.8cm) long
$1,800 - 2,500

清末 玉神龜墜飾 玉龜鎮 共兩件
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
Provenance:
Yamanaka & Company, New York
Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1913
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1913-present

來源：
紐約山中商會
Samuel T. Peters 1913 年贈
大都會藝術博物館，1913 年迄今
A jade mystical tortoise closely related to the present lot, from the
collection of the Hon. H. Asquith is illustrated by Nott, Chinese Jade
Throughout the Ages, Japan, first published in 1936, 2nd edition 9th
printing in 1973, pl. LXXX (middle).

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