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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A GROUP OF ELEVEN JADE HAIRPINS
AND BELT HOOKS
18th/19th century to late Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a pale green belt clasp with
dragon head terminal carved in relief to the
square plaque with a serpentine chilong
grasping a lingzhi stem; a small yellow jade
belt hook carved with archaistic pommel
scrolls; and nine jade hairpins of pale green
and mottled spinach hue. The longest
hairpin: 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long (11).

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$17,000 - 25,000 138
CNY15,000 - 23,000

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A PALE GREEN JADE ‘PHOENIX’ HAIR
PIN
Qing Dynasty
The tapering shaft curving at the top and
surmounted by a phoenix with upturned
head and bifurcated tail coiled around to
each side, the pale stone with mottled
creamy inclusions and some russet veining.
19cm (7 1/2in) long

£800 - 1,200
HK$6,800 - 10,000
CNY6,200 - 9,300
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A PALE GREEN JADE DRAGON BELT
HOOK
18th/19th century
With a sinuous chilong grasping a stem in
openwork relief, crawling towards the dragon
head hook, circular stud on the reverse.
11cm (4 3/8in) long
£700 - 900
HK$5,900 - 7,600
CNY5,400 - 7,000

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A JADEITE ‘LINGZHI’ PENDANT
20th century
The openwork decoration with an entwined
lingzhi spray surmounted by a bixie and a
bat, the stone of a pale green colour. 6cm (2
3/8in) long

£700 - 1,000
HK$5,900 - 8,500 139
CNY5,400 - 7,700

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