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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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