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TWO JADEITE TRAYS
Republic Period
Each thinly carved, the first in the form of a buddha’s hand
citron with leafy foliage on the reverse, the stone a mottled
green and russet hue, the other a rectangular tray with
indented corners carved from pale white jade with some apple
green flecks, the second incised to the underside to read guan
zhu ge zhi.
7 1/4 (18.4cm) and 5in (12.7cm) long
$1,200 - 1,800

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
1170
TWO WHITE JADE PENDANTS
Qing dynasty
The first of rectangular shape, carved in raised relief, one side
depicting an immortal and his attendant under a tree, the
reverse carved with calligraphy, the stone of mottled white hue;
the second of carved with a bird and reversed by an enclosed
xi character surrounded by raised c-scrolls, the plaque a
greenish-white hue with a russet patch.
3in (7.6cm) length of first
$3,000 - 5,000
1171
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
1171
TWO JADE CARVINGS
The first a belt slide of rectangular section, carved in relief with
a taotie mask and scroll patterns, the stone a yellowish white
color with inclusions; the second carved in the form of an
archaistic knife with saw tooth pattern along the edge and a
circular aperture at the top, the stone a mottled white hue with
russet patches.
3 1/2in (9cm) length of first

$1,500 - 2,500

PROPERTY FROM THE MARTHA AND GEORGE
GAFFORD ESTATE, LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA
1172
A SET OF HARDSTONE MINIATURE INSTRUMENTS
The group assembled from a variety of stones and made
include a qin and seven other string instruments. 4 1/2in 1172
(11.4cm) length of largest instrument
$1,200 - 1,800
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