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129 A GROUP OF JADE CARVINGS OF THREE JADE ARCHER’S RINGS AND
60 | BONHAMS ANIMALS A RUSSET JADE ‘CHILONG’ SWORD
Qing Dynasty and later GUARD
Comprising: A grey jade recumbent horse, Ming Dynasty and later
wood stand; a pale green jade carving of All carved in the Han Dynasty style, one ring
the Three-Legged Toad; a pale green jade carved with a chilong in low relief, one with
Song Dynasty-style carving of a recumbent archaic characters and one plain; the sword
hound, wood stand; and a white jade or other slide with a writhing chilong in low relief, the
hardstone carving of a hare. stone of a chocolate brown hue.
The largest: 6.8cm (2 3/4in) long (6). The slide: 7.5cm (3in) wide (4).
£800 - 1,000 £1,000 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 8,700 HK$7,800 - 9,800 CNY8,700 - 10,000 HK$9,800 - 12,000
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A WHITE AND STAINED RUSSET JADE
HAN-STYLE SCABBARD SLIDE
Probably Qing Dynasty
The rectangular slide carved in low relief with
circular bosses, the terminal end with a taotie
mask, the reverse with a typical square loop.
8.2cm (3 1/4) long
£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.