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A white jade carving of two badgers
72 | BONHAMS The two creatures snuggling together on a large lotus leaf with
carefully rendered veins and rolled edges; the celadon-toned white
stone exhibiting deep russet inclusions.
3 7/8 x 3 5/8in (9.8 x 9.2cm)
$12,000 - 18,000

Two badgers and lotus leaf together is a rebus for ‘hehe huanhuan’
used to wish joy and harmony to a married couple.

8143
A white jade cat and butterfly group
18th/19th century
Naturalistically worked in the form of a large cat with a butterfly in
its mouth, its paws folded under, with a touch of russet coloration
on the underside.
1 3/8in (4cm) long
$2,000 - 3,000

8144
A jadeite belt hook
Carved and undercut with a bixie crawling toward a secondary
horned beast, a lingzhi in its mouth, the hook supported by a
circular floral fastener, the stone a brilliant apple green color with
some icy white patches.
3 3/4 in (9.7cm) long
$8,000 - 12,000

Provenance
The Harold E. Stack Collection of Chinese Jade