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L A C Q U E R • J A D E • B R O N Z E • I N K T H E R V I N G C O L L E C T I O N 髹金飾玉 - 歐雲伉儷珍藏

1114 A PALE GREENISH WHITE JADE CARVING OF A
“BUDDHA’S HAND” CITRON
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

Naturalistically carved as a “Buddha’s hand” citron borne on a leafy, gnarled
branch, the well-polished stone of pale greenish white tone with mottled
white inclusions
7 in. (17.8 cm.) long
$30,000-50,000

PROVENANCE
Oriental Rarities, Ltd., New York, 1980.
The Irving Collection, no. 325.
清十八世紀 青白玉佛手擺件

(another view)

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