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                         PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

                         美國私人珍藏

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                         A CELADON JADE FIGURE OF LI TAIBO
                         19TH CENTURY

                         清十九世紀 青玉太白醉酒擺件

                         The stone is carved with the Tang poet Li Taibo, reclining drunkenly over a wine jar and holding a wine cup
                         in his hand. The stone is of a greyish celadon tone and has milky white inclusions and a small brown vein.

                         5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide, carved wood stand

                         £2,000-4,000                                       $3,100-6,100
                                                                           €2,800-5,400

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

560

A CELADON JADE ‘LOTUS’ BOX AND COVER
19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀 青玉蓮塘雙燕圖圓蓋盒

The fat circular box is carved on the cover with two swallows
hovering above a lotus pond. The stone is of an attractive sea
green tone.

5º in. (13.4 cm.) diam.

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

                                                                           560

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