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PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY ASSEMBLED IN
THE 1970s AND 1980s
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A COLLECTION OF JADE, AMBER AND GREEN QUARTZ CARVINGS
19TH CENTURY AND LATER
清十九世紀及更晚 青玉、琥珀、綠水晶雕擺件一組七件
The jade ‘lotus’ brush washer is carved with lotus branches forming the handle and base. The jade dish is of plain form. The jade hairpin has a phoenix-form
terminal. The amber Guanyin is carved holding an upturned vase. The amber snuf bottle is carved and pierced with dragons. The green quartz lions are seated on
rectangular bases.
The largest 7¬ in. (19.5 cm.) diam., wood stands (7)
£1,500-2,500 $2,300-3,800
€2,100-3,400
PROVENANCE:
Private European collection, predominantly assembled in the 1970s and 1980s.
*510
A MUGHAL-STYLE WHITE JADE LOBED BOX AND
COVER
18TH-19TH CENTURY
清十八/十九世紀 白玉痕都斯坦式花瓣式蓋盒
The oval box is carved in the shape of a fower with lobed petals.
The interior has four compartments. The base is carved with a
fower-head and the slightly domed cover is surmounted by a
detachable fower bud fnial. The stone is of a pale greenish white
tone.
3¡ in. (8.5 cm.) wide
£5,000-8,000 $7,600-12,000
€6,800-11,000
12 510 PROVENANCE:
Private European collection, predominantly assembled in the
1970s and 1980s.
