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PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A METAL-MOUNTED JADEITE INKWELL
The mottled greyish-white and pale green jadeite
inkwell of bell shape is raised on a silvery metal
openwork base and has a patinated circular
cover mounted with a green jade ring encircling
a carnelian agate fgure of a seated squirrel; with
glass liner. The metal base stamped Yamanaka &
Co., Made in Japan.
4¬ in. (12 cm.) high
$6,000-8,000

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A CARNELIAN AGATE AND AMETHYST
ROSARY, SHOU CHUAN
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The shou chuan is comprised of 18 faceted
beads separated by tiny amethyst bumper
beads, amethyst anchor and head beads, an oval
amethyst medallion set between two small, dark
green jade rings and small amethyst and carnelian
agate drops.
11æ in. (30 cm.) long, ftted cloth box
$6,000-8,000

This rosary, shou chuan (hand beads) is similar to
others composed of various hardstones including
jade, tourmaline, aquamarine and coral illustrated
in Jewelry and Accessories of the Royal Consorts
of Ch’ing Dynasty, Beijing, 1992, pp. 108, pls.
236-244. All but one of these, pl. 243, have
eighteen primary beads with the addition of other
beads of a diferent material. A royal consort
shown holding similar beads is the subject of the
painting, Looking at Cats from the series Yinzhen’s
Consorts Partaking in Pleasurable Activities,
Kangxi period (1662-1722), and illustrated by Li
Jian et al., in the exhibition catalogue, Forbidden
City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum,
Beijing, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 2014, p.
123, no. 90.1.
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