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FIVE JADE RECTANGULAR SCABBARD SLIDES A RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A
Han to Yuan Dynasty RECUMBENT BEAR
One with a writhing mythical beast amidst whirling clouds, the stone Song Dynasty or earlier
of pale green tone with cloudy and russet inclusions; one carved in The stout animal finely carved with its head resting on its front paws,
low relief with rows of raised circular bosses, the stone of pale greyish- its small ears tucked back, its tail wrapped around its right haunch, the
green tone with russet inclusions; one with archaistic taotie design, the smoothly-polished stone of pale green tone streaked with russet skin.
stone of mottled brown and green; one with interlocking C-scrolls, the 9cm (3 1/2in) long
stone of amber-brown tone; one carved in shallow relief with archaistic
C-scrolls, the stone of pale green tone with black patches. £10,000 - 15,000
The longest 5.1cm (2in) long. (5). CNY86,000 - 130,000

£5,000 - 8,000 宋或更早 青玉帶皮臥羆把件
CNY43,000 - 69,000

漢至元 玉劍珌 一組五件 Provenance: John Christopherson (1921-1996) collection of Chinese
jades, acquired from William Clayton Ltd., London on 21 June 1967
Provenance: An English private collection
John Christopherson (1921 - 1996) collection of Chinese jades
An English private collection 來源： John Christopherson (1921-1996)先生舊藏，於1967年6月21
日購自倫敦古董商 William Clayton Ltd.
來源：John Christopherson (1921-1996) 先生舊藏 英國私人收藏
英國私人收藏

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.