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TWO ARCHAISTIC JADE PLAQUES
Late Qing Dynasty
The trapezoidal blade following the form of ancient ceremonial yue
axe, pierced on the narrow end, the blade concave on one side and
carved with a chi dragon in high relief, the reverse convex and incised
with a taotie mask within line borders, the translucent green stone with
brown streaks, fitted stand; the openwork plaque of near trapezoidal
form finely carved on both sides with a pair of confronting phoenixes
enclosing a yin-yang symbol, a tiger head at the lower end with a wang
character on its forehead, the beige stone mottled brown and altered
dark brown in areas, fitted stand. (2)
Yue axe: 4 3/8in (11.1cm) long;
Openwork plaque: 3 3/4in (9.5cm) long
$800 - 1,200

清末 仿古玉鉞 玲瓏玉珮 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

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A JADE ‘PAVILION’ SEAL & AN ARCHAISTIC JADE FINIAL
Late Qing Dynasty
Under the sloping roof, the rectangular block perforated at waist for
stringing, the bottom carved with four characters in seal script, the
pale celadon stone mottled black and gray in areas; the finial carved
with a chi dragon in high relief, encircling a mountain peak above
scrolling clouds, the underside perforated for attachment, the mottled
green stone stained brown in areas. (2)
seal: 1 1/4in (3.2cm) high;
finial: 15/16in (2.4cm) high, 1 9/16 (4cm) wide
$1,500 - 2,000

清末 屋形鈕玉印 仿古雲龍鈕 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, 18 December 1911
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1911-present

來源：
紐約山中商會
Samuel T. Peters 贈，1911 年 12 月 18 日
大都會藝術博物館，1911 年迄今

The seal text may be read as: __傳者帝

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