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           THREE JADE AND ONE HARDSTONE CARVINGS             A SMALL JADE TABLE SCREEN AND A WHITE JADE CUP
           ‘dragon-fish’ plaque: Qing dynasty                White jade figure applied to the table screen: 19th/early 20th
           The first a white jade plaque carved as a large dragon fish, its details   century
           rendered in thin incised lines, attached to a gilt metal chain; the second  The first a spinach jade table screen glued with a white jade figure
           a yellow jade crescent-shaped ‘huang’ pendant, the curving panel   depicted holding a large double-gourd, his hair carefully rendered in
           with a dragon head terminal on both sides and decorated with incised   fine incised lines; the second a peach-form cup with a lopped handle
           scrolls, above reticulated work with further incised work along the   carved as a woody branch splitting into two leafy sprigs above the flat
           edges; the third a circular button carved in the shape of a flower head,   foot.
           the fourth a hardstone disc pi with a central aperture.   4in (10.1cm) height of white jade figure
           5 1/4in (13.3cm) width of largest (4).            1 3/8in (3.5cm) height of ‘peach’ cup (2).
           $1,000 - 1,500                                    $800 - 1,200




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