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Property from Another Owner

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A pale green jade ‘Eight Horses’ boulder
20th century
The very pale stone intricately carved with a central figure seated on
a rocky outcrop in a confident, relaxed pose under a gnarled willow
tree, surrounded by eight horses frolicking on various rocky ledges,
the reverse carved with two trees rising to the left of a waterfall flowing
down a rocky crevasse.
7 1/2in (19cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000

Property from a West Coast Collection

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Two mounted mirrors inset with jade plaques and
dragon belt hooks
Late Qing/Republic period
The first with a jade belt hook that forms the handle attached to

the oval white metal mirror back inlaid with green jadeite and semi-

precious colored stones, with an oval white jade plaque with a carved

persimmon; the second with jade belt hook forming the handle

attached to the circular white metal mirror mounted with a reticulated

jade plaque carved with a bird among leafy branches.

9 7/8in (25cm) length of larger mirror

$6,000 - 8,000

Property from Another Owner

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An archaistic reticulated jade plaque
Of thick, circular section and convex contour, carved in high relief
with two fabulous beasts facing backward toward their bifurcated
tails as they surround a circular medallion with incised spirals, the
legs on each beast also delicately line-incised, the gray-green matrix
displaying veins of russet hue and cloudy white inclusions; now set in
a gold brooch-mount.
2 3/8in (6.3cm) diameter
$2,500 - 4,000

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