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PROPERTY FROM PARADISE VALLEY, ARIZONA
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TWO JADE CARVINGS A CARVED JADE BELT HOOK MOUNTED AS A LETTER
The first carved with an auspicious bat above a shuangxi (double OPENER
happiness) character, the stone of off-white hue; the second a small belt A jade belt hook with with a dragon head finial now mounted as a the
buckle adorned with raised relief chilong, the stone a whitish hue. handle of a blade-form letter opener, the stone of even grey green hue.
3in (7.6cm) height of first and taller (2). 3in (7.6cm) length of belt hook
$800 - 1,200 $1,000 - 1,500
Provenance:
White jade plaque: from the current owner’s grandfather who lived in PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNRS
Macao during the late Qing to Republic period
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A CARVED JADE BOWL
1115 Carved in the shape of an archaistic gui basin, comprised of tall walls
A GROUP OF FIVE SOAPSTONE SEALS covered by repeating geometric patterns separated by four vertical
Qing dynasty or later flanges, all raised on a slightly flared foot, the stone of translucent
The first of rectangular shape, uncarved face, and whitish color grayish yellow color with patches of russet.
surmounted by a ram finial; the second of tall irregularly ovoid pebble 4 5/8in (11.8cm) diameter
form, uncarved face, reddish-brown color, one side incised in raised-relief
prunus branches; the third of similar shape, face carved with a three- $1,500 - 2,000
character name, army-green color, both exterior sides carved in raised-
relief prunus branches; the fourth of tall rectangular section with rounded 1118
edges, face elaborately carved to read possibly xiangzi, of mottled cream A SMALL CARVED JADE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
and chicken blood color, the sides displaying raised relief lotus plants; the Seated dhyanasana on a double lotus pedestal vase and delicately
fifth of irregularly rectangular shape, uncarved face, reddish brown color carved from the pale white stone.
streaked in areas of black, the sides displaying raised relief plantain or 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
lotus branches.
2 1/4in (5.6cm) height of first (5). $1,000 - 1,500
$1,200 - 1,800
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