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5200
A GROUP OF THREE NEPHRITE CARVINGS
The first an archaistic bangle carved in raised relief with circular bosses
on the curving exterior walls; and two seals, the larger of rectangular
form with a transverse drill hole through the recumbent fu-lion finial, the
small of square form with a recumbent qilin finial (both chipped).
2 7/16in (6.2cm) interior diameter of bangle

US$1,000 - 1,500
5201
A GROUP OF THREE JADE CARVINGS
Qing dynasty
The first a rectangular jade belt buckle comprised of two square halves
surmounting ingeniously interlocking handles, the exteriors carved in
shallow relief to depict dragons amid clouds, the stone of gray green
hue; the second a thinly-sectioned pendant reticulated as a calligraphic
shou character adorned by a small bat, the stone of grayish color; the
third, a small tube encircled by shallow relief chilong designs, one half
of the object of calcified ‘chicken bone’ color and half green hue.
3 7/8in (10cm) length of first and largest

US$1,300 - 2,000
5202
A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A FISHERMAN AND A BOY
The bearded man with bait basket belted on his back grasping a fish in
his raised left hand as he stands over a hollow woven basket, his right
hand extended to steady the right arm of his young son leaning on the
basket’s edge with a lotus branch in his left hand, their arms deeply
undercut and the woven patterns on the baskets carefully line-incised.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high
5198
US$1,500 - 2,500

PROPERTY FROM THE DR. SYLVAN AND FAITH GOLDER 5203
COLLECTION OF FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES A GROUP OF SEVEN CIRCULAR JADE DISKS
All of thin circular section, five enclosing separately carved rotating
5198 nodules, the sixth encircled within a gilt frame, and the seventh a
pendant reticulated to depict a boy within vine tendrils; carved from
TWO ROCK CRYSTAL COVERED VASES gray green hued stone, the seventh displaying a blackish tinge.
The larger vase of faceted baluster form with thick, angular walls and 2 3/4in (7cm) diameter of largest
loose rings hanging from leafy loop handles, the conforming cover
topped with a large faceted finial (chips); the smaller vase of ovoid
section with a thinly walled body of flattened pear form banded with US$1,000 - 1,500
taotie motifs below the leafy loop handles supporting loose rings, the
conforming cover deeply undercut as a bat and lingzhi fungus branch.
9 and 4 1/8in (23 and 10.5cm) height of each vase and cover

US$4,000 - 6,000

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS

5199
TWO NEPHRITE PLAQUES
Both of tall rectangular and thin section carved from stone of grayish
color and similarly adorned in lengthy calligraphic inscriptions bearing
zigang signatures within archaistic cartouches; the first reversed by
a riverside scene and the second depicting five musical boys and an
auspicious bat.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) approximate height of each

US$1,000 - 1,500

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