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A CELADON JADE VASE AND COVER A WHITE JADE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ A YELLOW AND BROWN JADE
19th century CARVING ‘CHILONG’ PENDANT
Of flattened baluster form, supported 18th century Qing dynasty
on a pedestal foot, the neck flanked by Carved in a recumbent pose with a small bird Pierced and carved as two chilong, the
loop handles issuing from the mouths of held between the forepaws, the turned head larger with its head turned to face the smaller
mythical beasts and suspending loose with canine features and a single horn above chilong on its back, both chilong with long
rings, the domical cover with a flat finial, the a finely incised mane, the bony spine flanked bifurcated tails, the stone a yellowish-green
undecorated surfaces with a lustrous polish by tufts of fur, the stone with a yellow tint and color with brown patches.
displaying the ideal beauty of the evenly- brown inclusions and veining. 2 1/8in (5.3cm) long
colored stone. 2 1/2in (6.5cm) long
6 1/2in (16.5cm) high $1,500 - 2,500
$2,500 - 4,000
$8,000 - 12,000

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