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A WHITE JADE GOURD-FORM BOX AND COVER

18TH CENTURY

The deep box is carved in the form of a slightly waisted gourd, with
leaves and tendrils, and a bat in fight carved in low relief on the
convex cover. The fnely polished stone is semi-translucent and of
white color.
3º in. (8.3 cm.) wide
$15,000-20,000

清十八世紀 白玉瓜式蓋盒

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