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Four carved jade libation cups
Late Ming dynasty                                                        Three jade archer’s rings
Each standing on a spreading circular foot, two similarly rendered with  Of typical form, two of white jade of even color, the third of russet jade
raised bosses to the exteriors, mounted with coiled dragon handles;
the third of low form with similarly decorated bosses and a single       with four raised characters in seal script.
looped handle; the fourth with a well carved band of scrolls beneath
a thin key-fret frame at the rim, its handle of scrolling strap-form     1in (2.5cm) height of each ring
decorated with incised lingzhi scrolls.
3 3/8 to 4 3/4in (8.6 to 12.1cm) width across handles                    $1,000 - 1,500
$2,500 - 4,000

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