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A BROWN JADE ‘LOTUS’ BRUSH WASHER, XI
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
清乾隆 褐玉蓮形洗
The large lotus leaf is carved in relief and undercut
around the sides and base with lotus stems bearing
smaller leaves and fowers. The stone is of a dark brown
and caramel tone and infused with mottled inclusions.
6º in. (16 cm.) wide, original wood stand
£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100
PROVENANCE: 1216
Andrew Albert Ernst Franklin CVO., CBE (1914-2002),
and then by descent within the family.
來源：Andrew Albert Ernst Franklin CVO.,
CBE (1914-2002)私人珍藏，由家族珍藏
至今
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A YELLOW-GLASS MANDARIN’S COURT
NECKLACE, CHAOZHU
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 黃料朝珠
The necklace is composed of 108 yellow glass beads
divided by four larger beads, jiezhu, ‘connecting
beads’. The central jiezhu has a red ribbon leading to
the beiyun, ‘back cloud’ which is weighed down by a
pendant with a metal mount. There are three secondary
pendants formed of 10 glass beads.
£2,500-4,000 $3,800-6,100
€3,400-5,400
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