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A WOOD AND HARDSTONE-MOUNTED RUYI SCEPTER A GROUP OF THREE JADE MODELS OF DUCKS
The wood scepter carved with a cloud-collar scepter head The first, a duck with its head turned to the side holding a lingzhi
supporting a hardstone plaque reticulated as vegetation surrounding fungus in its beak, the matrix a gray green hue with mottled brown
a yin-yang roundel on vapor rising from one of three auspicious rams, and flecked russet inclusions; the second, a duck with its head
a vertical rectangular plaque at the center of the arching handle slightly turned whilst holding a leafy stem in its beak, the matrix a
and a horizontal plaque at its tip, each reticulated with a single ram polished green white with mottled brown; the third a pair of intricately
standing amid lingzhi fungus plants. carved ducks, the larger holding a lotus spray in its beak, the matrix
19 1/4in (49cm) long a white hue with russet inclusions.
2 1/8in (5.41cm) width of second and largest
$1,000 - 1,500
$1,000 - 1,500
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The first, an intricately reticulated plaque centered by a shou character A GROUP OF THREE JADE FIGURAL CARVINGS
encircled by flower and bat motifs, carved from stone of gray-green The first, a seated figure leaning against a double-gourd, the stone
color with dark brown inclusions; the second a rectangular plaque of gray-green hue with black and dark brown natural inclusions; the
carved in openwork with a mythical beast in the center surrounded by second, two figures joined by a dog, the standing figure holding a
flower and bat motifs, the matrix a white hue; the third a rectangular double gourd and the seated figure holding a lotus root; the stone
plaque with two archaistic zoomorphic figures carved in high relief, the a gray-green hue with black and dark brown natural inclusions; the
other side decorated with an intricately carved taotie motif in low relief, third, the figure of a boy playing with a dog, the stone a pale green
the matrix a gray green hue with russet inclusions. with russet colored fissure lines and inclusions.
2 7/8in (7.32cm) width of first and largest 2 3/8in (6cm) width of second and largest
$1,200 - 1,800 $1,200 - 1,800
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A GROUP OF THREE JADE DRAGON HOOKS TWO JADE ANIMAL GROUPS
The first carved in high relief to depict the curling form of a chilong The first, a recumbent mother lion turning towards her playful cub,
facing the dragon-head hook, the curving handle reversed by an oblong the stone a polished gray-green with minor russet inclusions; the
button and the matrix a pale green hue with brown inclusions; the second a figural group of two dogs nuzzling with one holding a
second carved as the head of a dragon facing its elongated body, the fruit branch in its mouth, the stone a gray green color with russet
curving handle reversed by an oblong button and the pale grayish-white patches.
matrix marked with light russet stains; the third carved as a mythical 2 1/2in (6.3cm) width of first and larger
beast head with key-fret pattern on its body and reversed by a circular
button, the matrix a gray green color with mottled brown hue. $800 - 1,200
5 1/2in (14cm) length of second and largest
$1,000 - 1,500
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