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two white JAde CArvings

19th/20th century
One modelled as a boy atop an elephant,
the pale stone with dark speckled inclusions,
wood stand; a reticulated pendant carved as
three entwined snakes, the semi-translucent
stone of a very even tone with cloudy
inclusions; together with a white jade carving
of Shoulao holding a square bowl, his gnarled
staff with dragon head leaning against his
chest, wood stand.
The carving of Shoulao: 7.8cm (3in) high (5).

£500 - 800 283
CNY4,800 - 7,700 HK$6,000 - 9,600

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A pAle green And russet JAde
group
19th century
Modelled as a tree raft with a deer and
kneeling figure holding a ruyi sceptre, beside a
vase with flowering stems, a cluster of lingzhi
to the far side, a crane in flight above the
overhanging pine branches.
10.5cm (4.1/8in) long.

£1,000 - 1,500 HK$12,000 - 18,000
CNY9,600 - 14,000

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A pAle green JAde CArving of A
lAdy
18th/19th century
Standing holding a tethered monkey, resting
upon her right shoulder, wearing trousers and
a tunic, tied at the waist.
7cm (2.3/4in) high.

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,700 - 12,000 HK$9,600 - 14,000

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A pAle green JAde figure of
shoulAo
18th/19th century
Standing holding a tall bamboo staff
suspending a gourd flask over his shoulder,
a deer standing on rockwork at his left side,
grasping a fruiting lingzhi branch in its mouth.
8.2cm (3.1/4in) high.

£600 - 1,000
CNY5,800 - 9,600 HK$7,200 - 12,000

Provenance
An English private collection, and thence by
descent.

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