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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.
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