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A PAIR OF LARGE MOTTLED CELADON JADE CARVINGS OF PROVENANCE:
PEACOCKS
C.1900 Property from a private European collection, acquired by the vendor’s
grandfather in the 1920s.
約1900年 灰玉孔雀擺件 一對
來源：歐洲私人珍藏，由現藏家祖父於1920年代購入
Each peacock is shown perched upon a rock with its head turned to one side.
The wing and tail feathers are naturalistically carved and incised with fne
details. The stones are of a pale celadon tone with some mottled greyish and
russet inclusions.
14æ in. (37.5 cm.) high, wood stands (2)
£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800
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A WHITE JADE ‘QUAIL AND MILLET’ BOX
AND COVER
白玉歲歲平安蓋盒
The box and cover are carved in the form of a
recumbent quail clasping a sprig of millet in its
mouth. The stone is of a very pale tone with a few
minor streaked russet inclusions.
5 in. (12.5 cm.) wide
£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100
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