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PROPERTY OF A LADY *277
*276 A THREE-COLOURED JADE ‘BAMBOO AND PHOENIX’ CARVING
18TH CENTURY
A WHITE JADE-INSET HARDWOOD RUYI SCEPTRE
18TH-19TH CENTURY The piece is carved and pierced in the round cleverly utilising the natural
colours of the jade, depicting a phoenix in grey jade, perched on rocks between
The sceptre is inset with three jade plaques to the terminal, mid-section
two leafy bamboo stalks and lingzhi fungus executed in white jade. The
and bottom of the shaft, carved with fgures in a mountainous lansdcape, Li
uppermost bamboo leaves are highlighted in russet jade.
Teiguai and Cao Guojin below a wutong tree and a vase of lingzhi sprigs. The
2¬ in. (6.8 cm.) high
shaft is inlaid in silver wire with a fower vase and lingzhi sprigs.
21º in (54 cm.) long £8,000-12,000 $11,000-16,000
€9,000-13,000
£8,000-12,000 $11,000-16,000
€9,000-13,000
清十八世紀 巧色玉雕鳳凰竹節紋把件
清十八/十九世紀 硬木嵌白玉仙人圖如意
來源: 私人珍藏
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