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VARIOUS PROPERTIES                                                   PROPERTY FROM A NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION
                                                                                                                                 1258                               1259                              1260
                                                                                                                                 A SMALL WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A     A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE `SQUIRREL   A CREAMY WHITE JADE FIGURE OF AN
                                                                                                                                 TOAD                               AND GRAPES' PENDANT               ELEPHANT
                                                                                                                                 18TH-19TH CENTURY                  18TH-19TH CENTURY                 QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
                                                                                                                                 The toad is shown resting on a leaf and is carved   The pendant is carved as a squirrel grasping a   The elephant is finely carved with head turned
                                                                                                                                 from stone of even white tone with soft polish.  cluster of grapes. The stone is of an even white   to the right and carrying a boy sprawled on its
                                                                                                                                 2 in. (5.1 cm.) long               tone with areas of russet coloring.  back. The boy clutches a chime in one hand and a
                                                                                                                                                                    2p in. (5.5 cm.) long, cloth box  washcloth in the other.
                                                                                                                                 $3,000-5,000                                                         4w in. (12.3 cm.) wide, fitted cloth box
                                                                                                                                                                    $5,000-7,000
                                                                                                                                 PROVENANCE:                                                          $30,000-50,000
                                                                                                                                 Private American collection, acquired prior to 1960.  PROVENANCE:
                                                                                                                                                                    Private American collection, acquired prior to 1960.  PROVENANCE:
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Acquired in New York, 1980s.
                                                                                                                                 清十Ջ 十̏ˠ紀ǎ白玉雕蟾蜍把件
                                                                                                                                                                    清十Ջ 十̏ˠ紀ǎ白褐玉松鼠葡萄紋珮
                                                                                                                                 Ϝ源                                                                   ٫美珍藏
                                                                                                                                 美४私́珍藏
 Ն藏於    年ע                  Ϝ源                                清ǎ白玉雕⒳子洗ㅿ擺件
                                                                                                                                                                    美४私́珍藏
 Ն藏於    年ע
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