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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

美國私人珍藏

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A ROSE QUARTZ MODEL OF A PEACH AND AN AMETHYST
BRUSH WASHER, XI
19TH-20TH CENTURY

十九/二十世紀 芙蓉石壽桃及紫晶蓮形洗 一組兩件

The large peach is carved with two small bats on its sides. The stone is of a
deep pink tone. The washer is modelled as an open lotus fower. The stone is of
a purple tone clouded with white inclusions.

The brush washer 5¿ in. (13 cm.) wide

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

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VARIOUS PROPERTIES

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A CARVED AMBER ‘IMMORTALS’ GROUP AND A SNUFF BOTTLE
19TH-20TH CENTURY

十九/二十世紀 琥珀仙人把件及琥珀瑞獸圖鼻煙壺 一組
兩件

The group depicts Cao Guojiu holding a pair of castanets standing beside He
Xiangu who carries a lotus stem. The amber is of a rich chocolate and dark
caramel tone. The snuf bottle is carved in relief with a pair of lions frolicking in
a garden of bamboo and is of a translucent deep honey tone.

The group 3¿ in. (8 cm.) high, wood stand (2)

£1,200-1,800 $1,900-2,700
€1,700-2,400

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A LIGHT BROWN GLASS PENDANT AND AN AMBER ‘PEBBLE’
PENDANT
19TH CENTURY

577 清十九世紀 茶色玻璃雙犬珮及琥珀珮 一組兩件

The glass pendant is of a translucent honey-brown tone and carved as two
recumbent dogs. The amber pendant is of pebble form.

The largest 1Ω in. (4 cm.) high (2)

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

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