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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS SPANKIE, FIRST SECRETARY
AND ACTING CONSUL-GENERAL IN SHANGHAI (1962-64)
(LOTS 494 AND 495)

494

495

494 495
A PALE GREEN JADE FIGURE OF SHOULAO AND A WHITE A GROUP OF THREE PALE GREEN JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT
JADE VASE HOOKS
18th/19th century 18th/19th century
The standing Shoulao holding a peach to his chest and with a double Comprising: one with a dragon-head hook and a circular stud on the
gourd on its back suspended from a stick; together with a jade hu reverse; one of rectangular shape with figures of chilong and cub in
vase flanked by taotie and loop ring handles, two wood stands. The relief; and one whit dragon-head hook and an openwork decoration
figure: 7cm (2 3/4in) high (4). of spinous chilong grasping a lingzhi. The longest 12.5cm (4 7/8in)
long (3).
£2,500 - 3,500
HK$27,000 - 37,000 £3,000 - 5,000
CNY22,000 - 31,000 HK$32,000 - 53,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000
Provenance: Douglas R.A. Spankie (1929–1974), British First
Secretary and Acting Consul-General, Shanghai (1962-1964), Provenance: Douglas R.A. Spankie (1929–1974), British First
acquired during his service in Shanghai, and thence by descent Secretary and Acting Consul-General, Shanghai (1962-1964),
acquired during his service in Shanghai, and thence by descent

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