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PROPERTY FROM A CHICAGO ESTATE
929
A MOTTLED SPINACH JADE CONG
Late Qing/Republic period
Carved with a square section between lipped circular openings at each
end, the hollow core drilled from each end to meet in the middle, the
corners carved with recessed rectangular panels and raised ridges,
the dark green stone with beige and black mottling.
6 1/2in (18.5cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
930
A JADEITE RUYI SCEPTER
Late Qing/Republic period
The stylized lingzhi-shaped head carved in low relief with a taotie
mask and other archaistic motifs, the elegantly curved shaft similarly
decorated, ending in a sharp point with a bull-nose perforation,
threaded with a knotted tassel, the stone of a celadon color with icy-
white inclusions.
13 1/3in(34.3cm) long
$8,000 - 12,000
931
A MUGHAL-STYLE JADE FLORIFORM BRUSH WASHER
18th/19th century
Finely carved with a barbed-rim divided into six lobes, the sides
set with opposing loop handles surmounted by chrysanthemum
blossoms and suspending loose rings, all supported on a short foot of
conforming shape, the translucent stone with icy-white inclusions and
russet veins.
4 1/2in (10.7cm) width over handles
931
$3,500 - 5,000
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