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A GROUP OF FIVE SMALL JADE AND A JADE BELT HOOK NOW MOUNTED AS
HARDSTONE CARVINGS A MAGNIFYING GLASS
The first of pale green hardstone reticulated Of simple curving rectangular section
as the character shou (longevity), with terminating in a beast head hook, carved
attached silk cord and mother-of-pearl bead; from stone of uniform white hue; together
the second an off-white jade pendant carved with an ovoid jade pebble carved as a fish
as two facing dragons above an ax head amid water plants, the gray-green tinged
engraved with descending leaves, mounted white stone displaying subtle patches of
with a yellow metal suspension loop; the russet. [2]
third a mottled jadeite lock-shaped pendant 3 1/2in (9cm) length of hook exclusive of
engraved on each side with two facing magnifying glass mount
dragons, one side inscribed chang shou and
the other yong lu, with gold suspension loop $1,000 - 1,500
stamped GOLD MARK 14K; the fourth a
grayish-white jadeite bi disk with yellow metal 6140
mount (indistinct stamp); the fifth a white
jade ring with upright interior wall and double A JADE CARVING OF MYTHICAL BEAST
convex exterior surface. The recumbent animal depicted with two
2 and 2 1/4in (5cm and 5.8cm) length of first horns on its dragon-shaped head, feathery
two pendants wings and a bifurcated tail issuing from a
2 1/4in (5.8cm) width of third pendant leonine body - all characteristics of a pixiu
that that first appeared in Chinese mythology 6140
$600 - 800 during the Han period; the curving surfaces
of gray-green matrix highlighted with delicate
line-incised details and polished to a subtle
6138 luster, also showing patches of variegated
A GROUP OF FOUR JADE CARVINGS russet hue and some natural surface fissures.
The first, a 19th century rectangular plaque 6in (15.2cm) long
reticulated to depict figures and deer; the
second, a 17th century convex plaque of $5,000 - 7,000
rectangular section reticulated in bird and
lotus designs; the third, a small carving of 6141
three sheep amid reticulated tufts of smoke;
the fourth, a nephrite belt hook of standard A GROUP OF FOUR WHITE JADE
shape adorned in an undercut chilong and CIRCULAR PLAQUES
terminating in a beast-head hook; each Each plaque finished on both sides: the
carved from stone of varied hues of gray or first centered with a shuangxi character
green-tinged white. surrounded by flowering peony branches
4in (10cm) length of fourth and longest (chip); the second depicting a young boy
standing amid four baby boys, all holding
$2,000 - 3,000 flowering branches; the third designed with
a center shou character surrounded by
facing dragons; the fourth carved with a bat
and a chime separated by two bi disks with
movable center medallions (chipped).
2 to 2 3/8in (5 to 6.2cm) diameter

$1,200 - 1,800

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