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PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR

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AN APPLE-GREEN AND PALE CELADON JADEITE ‘CRANE’
PLAQUE

翡翠荷塘鶴趣佩

The plaque is carved and pierced with a crane standing in a lotus pond, the
stone is of an apple green, pale celadon and pale lavender tone.

2 in. (5.2 cm.) wide, wood stand

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Property of a distinguished private European collector.

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A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MONKEY AND PEACH’
GROUP
18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀 青白玉靈猴獻壽把件

The group is carved in the round with two monkeys, one is holding a peach
while the other is holding a lotus root. The stone is of a pale tone with russet
highlights.

2Ω in. (6.3 cm.) wide, wood stand

£4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100
€5,500-8,100

PROVENANCE:

Property of a distinguished private European collector.

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A PALE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC
JUE-FORM VESSEL
18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉仿古饕餮紋
爵

The body is raised on three curved supports and
is carved with taotie masks below archaistic
dragons. The handle is carved with an animal
mask. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with
some russet veins and milky white inclusions.

5Ω in. (14 cm.) wide

£1,500-2,500 $2,300-3,800
€2,100-3,400

PROVENANCE:

Property of a distinguished private European
collector.

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