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7076 Property from a Lady

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A set of twelve white jade
carvings of the zodiac animals
with coral beads
The twelve animals of the zodiac each carved
sitting or recumbent and each drilled through
and strung into a necklace interspersed with
coral beads and two sets of three interlocking
white jade rings; metal clasp.
29 1/2in (75cm) overall length of necklace
$4,000 - 6,000

7075
A white jade toggle
Late Qing dynasty
The slightly cloudy white stone carved as
circular frame enclosing a stylized parrot with
hooked beak and long tail feathers tethered to
a bar with by a looping ribbon; wood stand.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) diameter
$3,000 - 5,000

7076
A white and russet jade bi-disk
18th/19th century
Unusually carved as a circular medallion
hollowed at the center and incised with
delicate archaistic scrolls, and a chilong,
a monkey and a rat clambering in mutual
pursuit around the outer rim, the white stone
with a delicate russet patch on the chilong.
2 1/2in (6.3cm) wide
$2,500 - 4,000