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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF VIRGINIA MURRAY,
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
9230 9233
A GROUP OF JADE, HARDSTONE AND GLASS JEWELRY A GROUP OF TWELVE JADE AND HARDSTONE THUMB RINGS
Including two bangles, the larger with raised relief decoration; the third In varied hues, three carved with raised plant or animal motifs;
a cloudy white jade bi with convex walls on each side; the fourth a three showing inscriptions in raised or incised relief; two combining
thumb ring with faceted walls; two white jade thumb rings, one with an inscriptions with animal life; four without decoration including lapis
applied carnelian oval cabochon; the seventh a mottled greenish white lazuil, mottled green jadeite and mottled olive green and brown
jadeite ring, the green vein undercut as a tiny sparrow; the eighth a hardstone; the last of unusual form with concave walls, the white
jasper jade ring lined in gold stamped 14K; the last a small glass toroid hardstone matrix with tiny black inclusions (some with chips, polished
ring imitating mottled greenish white jadeite. areas).
2 5/16 and 2 1/4in (6.2 and 5.8cm) interior diameters of bangles 7/8 to 1 1/8in (2.3 to 2.9cm)
US$1,000 - 1,500 US$2,000 - 3,000
PROPERTY FROM A PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLECTOR 9234
A GROUP OF SIX GLASS, AGATE AND JADE THUMB RINGS
9231 The first of dark brown and pale green jade, carved in relief with a
A GROUP OF SIX JADE CARVINGS flowering branch; the second and largest of gray cameo agate with
The first an elaborately reticulated roundel finished on both sides with the russet layer to the front carved as the young Liu Hai; the third of
a shou-character surrounded by dragons, a bat, lingzhi fungus and a gray and white striated agate; the three remaining rings of glass, one
composite flower head; the second a floriform roundel finished on one imitating white jade, the second imitating gold stone, the third with
side as a six-petal blossom surrounded by chrysanthemum petals; black spots in amber and white swirl (some with chips and polished
the third a domed ring carved with two addorsed cranes; and three areas).
cylindrical archer’s rings without decoration (some with minor chips). 1 to 1 1/4in (2.5 to 3.2cm) high
3in (7.7cm) diameter of the first
US$1,500 - 2,500
US$1,200 - 1,800
9235
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS A GROUP OF SIX JADE, HARDSTONE AND LACQUER THUMB
RINGS
9232 The first carved in the shape of an archaic cong; the second carved in
A GROUP OF EIGHT JADE, HARDSTONE AND HORN RINGS high relief with a bird and feline forming the front; the third incised with
The two jade rings each showing decoration in raised relief; the third a bat and ribboned auspicious symbols; the black lacquer ring inlaid
and largest of horn; the fourth with green ‘moss agate’ markings; the with silver wire characters in seal script; the remaining two thumb
fifth of agate carved with a stylized flowering branch using the brown rings without decoration (some with chips).
and green markings for flowers; the three remaining rings carved 3/4 to 1in (2 to 2.5cm) high
from various shades of pale to dark brown agate (some with chips or
polished chips). US$2,000 - 3,000
1 to 1 1/4in (2.5 to 3.2cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000
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