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TWO JADE ANIMAL GROUPS
18TH CENTURY
The white and russet jade recumbent mythical
beast is carved with a lively expression, its
trifurcated tail coiled around its body. The pale
greenish-white jade recumbent cat is carved with
a stem in its mouth leading to a large leaf on its
back. A butterfy is carved in its paws and the other
butterfy resting on the leaf.
The larger, 2 in. (5 cm.) long
£5,000-8,000 $6,600-10,000
€5,600-8,900
The depiction of a cat and buttefy represents
the word ‘maodie’, which is a homonym for the
term referring to septegenarians and their older
counterparts, and hence becomes a wish for
longevity.
清十八世紀 白玉瑞獸及青白玉耄耋
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A SMALL YELLOW JADE
‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ DISH
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The dish is intricately carved in the form of an open
chrysanthemum bloom. The semi-translucent
stone is of a pale greenish-yellow tone with
caramel russet inclusions.
4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) diam.
£3,000-5,000 $4,000-6,500
€3,400-5,600
清十八/十九世紀 黃玉菊瓣形碟

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