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

清十八世紀 青玉鳥啣桃把件

The group is carved in the round depicting a bird with its head turned to the rear with a leafy peach branch
in its beak. The stone is of an even tone with russet inclusions.

3¿ in. (8 cm.) long, carved wood stand

£5,000-8,000 $7,600-12,000
€6,800-11,000

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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘LINGZHI’ WASHER

18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉靈芝雙連洗

The washer is carved and pierced in the form of two hollow lingzhi fungus growing from a gnarled leafy
branch, with smaller sprigs sprouting to each side. The stone is of a pale slightly mottled tone with a few
tiny russet inclusions.

5Ω in. (14 cm.) wide

£5,000-8,000 $7,600-12,000
€6,800-11,000

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