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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY ANOTHER PROPERTY PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK FAMILY COLLECTION

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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE A SMALL AND FINELY CARVED WHITE A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE
‘MONKEYS’ PENDANT JADE BOULDER BOULDER
19TH CENTURY 18TH CENTURY 18TH-19TH CENTURY

The pendant is carved in the round as a large The thick boulder is carved on one side The boulder is of rounded oval shape
ribbon-tied cloth bag with one monkey with a scene of an immortal holding a staff and carved on one side with a scholar and
seated on top near a bee, while another standing beside a censer set on a ledge within attendant beside a pine tree. The reverse is
monkey is seen at the bottom beside a peony a rocky grotto, and on the reverse with a carved with a deer standing beneath a pine
stem as he reaches for the dangling ribbon. waterfall and pine trees. The stone is of even tree, with a bird in fight above. The semi-
The semi-translucent stone is of even tone. pale greenish-white color. translucent, well-polished stone is of pale
greenish-white color.
2¡ in. (6 cm.) high 3Ω in. (8.89 cm.) wide, wood stand
4Ω in. (11.4 cm.) high, wood stand
$5,000-7,000 $10,000-15,000
$7,000-9,000
清十九世紀 青白玉「馬上封侯」墜 PROVENANCE
PROVENANCE
Bluett & Sons, Ltd., London, 24 March 1959.
Acquired prior to 1900, and thence by descent
清十八世紀 白玉仙人圖山子 within the family.
清十八世紀 青白玉仙人圖山子

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