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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

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A WHITE JADE ‘IMMORTALS’ PLAQUE
19TH CENTURY

清十九世紀 白玉松下仙人牌

The plaque is carved in relief with two Immortals below a pine tree in a
mountainous landscape . The stone is of a pale celadon tone with some small
russet inclusions. The plaque is loosely inset into a wood box.

The plaque 4æ in. (12 cm.) long, inset in a wood box

£600-800 $910-1,200
€820-1,100

PROVENANCE:

A distinguished private European collection, acquired between 1956-1959.

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A SMALL JADEITE PLAQUE AND TWO FIGURES

翠玉龍鳳紋小屏及人物擺件 一組三件

The plaque is carved in high relief with a sea-dragon confronting a phoenix,
to the reverse with a lady in a garden. The stone is of a apple-green tone with
paler inclusions. One fgure holds a sword, the other is a lady.

The largest fgure 2Ω in. (6.3 cm.) high, two wood stands (3)

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

A distinguished private European collection, acquired between 1956-1959.

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A SMALL PALE CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ BI DISC
18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉螭龍銜芝紋璧

The disc is carved in high relief with a coiled chilong holding a spray of lingzhi
fungus in its mouth. The reverse is carved with a pattern of raised nodes. The
stone is of a very pale celadon tone.

2º in. (5.8 cm.) diam., wood stand

£1,500-2,000 $2,300-3,000
€2,100-2,700

PROVENANCE:

A distinguished private European collection, acquired between 1956-1959.

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