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A GROUP OF JADE AND AGATE
BELTHOOKS, PENDANTS AND A THUMB
RING
19th century
Comprising: two white jade ‘Mandarin
duck and millet’ hooks; a pale green jade
cicada belt hook; a pale jade phoenix hook
with slight russet inclusions; a cream and
mottled grey jade double buckle carved
with archaistic dragon panels; an agate
double buckle carved with chilong; a white
jade thumb ring; a cylindrical pendant; and
a paste embellished pendant. The longest
belthook: 11.5cm (4 1/2in) (13).
£3,000 - 4,000
HK$25,000 - 34,000
CNY23,000 - 31,000
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A VARIED GROUP OF JADE AND
JADEITE PLAQUES AND CARVINGS
Qing Dynasty and later
Comprising: a white jade and russet duck;
a pale green and russet jade horse; a grey
and russet jade horse; a white jade carving of
a fish; a pale green jade figure of a scholar;
a pale green jade ‘cicada’ pendant; a pale
green and russet jade ‘rams’ fitting; a pale
green jade ‘double gourd’ pendant; a green
jade archaistic bi disc; a yellow jade melon-
shaped pendant; a white jade uncarved
pebble; a white jade flower shaped torchon;
a white and red agate ring; a small malachite
bi disc; a small jadeite boss; and five pale
green jade flower carvings. The largest
plaque: 7.5cm (3in) wide (20).
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$17,000 - 25,000
CNY15,000 - 23,000
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SIX SMALL ARCHAISTIC JADE AND A
BONE CARVINGS
136 Late Qing Dynasty
Comprising: three jade belt fittings decorated
in relief with chilong; a pale green jade
tubular fitting; an arched yellow jade fitting
with archaistic birds decoration; a carved and
painted bone ‘lotus’ plaque; and a brown
and yellow jade figure of a seated man, fitted
box. Belt fitting: 13cm (5 1/8in) long (8).
£500 - 600
HK$4,200 - 5,100
CNY3,900 - 4,600
Provenance
One belt fitting Susan Chen Collection (label)
From a Hong Kong family collection
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