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AN AGATE ‘PEACH AND BAT’ CARVING
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
naturalistically carved as a peach borne on a gnarled leafy
stem bearing further smaller fruit, the vermillion-red sections
of the stone skilfully incorporated into the design as bats
5.3 cm, 2⅛ in.
£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 20,900-31,300 US$ 2,700-4,000

清十九世紀 瑪瑙福壽雙全把件

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AN AMBER ‘GRAPE AND SQUIRREL’ CARVING
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
carved in the round with a squirrel clambering amongst
gnarled leafy vines bearing clusters of succulent round
grapes, the translucent stone of attractive reddish-brown
colour
6.2 cm, 2⅜ in.

£ 800-1,200
HK$ 8,400-12,500 US$ 1,100-1,600
清十九世紀 琥珀松鼠葡萄紋珮

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AN AGATE ‘LINGZHI’ CARVING
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
modelled in the form of a large lingzhi bloom, borne on a
gnarled stem forming the base and extending around the
exterior of the vessel with further stems and small attendant
lingzhi blooms, wood stand
(2)
6.7 cm, 2⅝ in.

£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 20,900-31,300 US$ 2,700-4,000
清十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙靈芝擺件

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