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A white jade toggle
8135 18th century
The rectangular plaque superbly carved with even rows of addorsed
68 | BONHAMS C-commas under a ruyi and cloud-shaped finial pierced for
suspension.
2 3/8in (6.1cm) long
$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance
Emmanuel Gran, by descent

8133
Two rectangular white jade plaques
18th/19th century
The first a section of a belt buckle, carved in low relief with a panel of
two figures standing by a river under a pine, the upper left carved with
a line of a poem reading mingyue song jian zhao (The bright moon
shining upon pines), the reverse with an undercut loop, the white
stone with limited inclusions; the second of vertical profile, surmounted
with a pair of coiling chilong and cloud scrolls, the front depicting a
boy lighting a firework, the reversed incised with an inscription reading
yumen san ji lang, pingdi yi zheng lei, bearing a Zigang signature, the
evenly hued white stone with a very faint celadon tint.
1 1/4 x 1 1/2in (3.2 x 3.9cm) and
1 3/4 x 1 1/4in (4.5 x 3.2cm)
$4,000 - 6,000

Provenance
Emmanuel Gran, by descent

8134
A group of three miniature jade vases
Late Qing/Republic Period
The first of white jade carved with taotie masks set off by lion mask
ring handles; the second, of yellow jade and amphora form, with
central floral medallion, and pierced ring handles that repeat on the
conforming covert; the third of white jade with U-shaped handles a
scrolled medallion on the walls and a conforming cover.
2in (5.1cm) height of tallest
$2,500 - 4,000

Provenance
Emmanuel Gran, by descent