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AN AGATE ‘CATFISH’ PENDANT AND THREE SMALL
AGATE CARVINGS
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕年年有餘牌及小雕飾 一組四
件
The pendant is carved in the form of a lotus leaf, the dark brown skin
carved with a pair of catfsh, a seedpod and with an auspicious phrase
niannian youyu, that may be translated as ‘abundance year after year’.
The three small carvings comprise a lotus fower, a double-gourd and
two peaches.
The largest 3Ω in. (9 cm.) high (4)
£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800
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A ROCK CRYSTAL ‘CHILONG’ GROUP
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 水晶巧雕雙龍把件
The group is carved as a chilong with another one curled up beside
it. The stone is of a translucent white and smoky grey tone.
3¡ in. (8.5 cm.) wide
£600-1,000 $910-1,500
€820-1,400
PROVENANCE:
A Private European Collection, acquired in the 1920s in China by the
father of the current owner.
來源：歐洲私人珍藏，由現藏家父親於1920年代
購自中國
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