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1218

AN EMBELLISHED GILT-METAL ‘ABSTINENCE’ PLAQUE
19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀 嵌寶齋戒牌

The plaque is fnely decorated as two archaistic chilong framing an oval panel,
inscribed on one side with the characters zhaijie (abstinence), repeated in
Manchu on the reverse. The chilong frame and foral decoration are inlaid with
turquoise and coral.

2æ in. (7 cm.) high

£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100
1218

1219

A PALE GREEN JADEITE ‘SANDUO’ PENDANT
20TH CENTURY

二十世紀 翠玉三多紋牌

The pendant is carved low relief with ‘sanduo’, a leafy peach and pomegranate
on one side, a fnger citron on the reverse. The stone is of a pale green tone
with some white inclusions.

1√ in. (4.8 cm.) high

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

1219

1220

A PALE GREEN JADEITE CIRCULAR ‘DRAGON’ PENDANT
19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀 翠玉雲龍趕珠紋圓形珮

The pendant is carved and pierced with a dragon chasing the faming pearl
amidst cloud scrolls and waves. The stone is of a pale green and white tone
with tiny areas of russet inclusions.

2¿ in. (5.3 cm.) diam.

£800-1,200 $1,300-1,800
€1,100-1,600

1220 PROVENANCE:

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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