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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘BOY’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
carved with a boy resting on a banana leaf, holding in one hand
a ruyi sceptre dangling a chime, the other hand grasping the
stems of the leaf, with a cat perched by his side, the polished
stone of a pale celadon tone with russet highlights cleverly
worked as the leaf
8.5 cm, 3⅜ in.
£ 3,000-4,000
HK$ 31,000-41,300 US$ 3,950-5,300
清十八世紀 青白玉童子擺件
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A WHITE JADE ‘CHILONG’ FINIAL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
intricately carved in openwork with two clambering chilong
intertwined amongst a dense network of lingzhi stems, the oval
base pierced with four small apertures, the tone of an even
white stone
4.7 cm, 1⅞ in.
£ 1,500-2,000
HK$ 15,500-20,700 US$ 2,000-2,650

清十八/十九世紀 白玉鏤雕如意兴隆紋爐頂
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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘BIRD AND
LOTUS’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
modelled in the form of a lotus pod supported on meandering
stems issuing furled lotus leaves and a blooming bud,
accompanied by a smaller pod, with a bird perched on the side,
the stone of a white colour accented with russet skin to the
pod and leaves
5.2 cm, 2 in.
£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 41,300-62,000 US$ 5,300-7,900
清十八/十九世紀 褐皮白玉蓮蓬擺件

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