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Property from Various Owners                                            8161
                                                                        A nephrite miniature brush holder
8160                                                                    17th/18th century
A white jade vase and cover                                             Carved and undercut with frolicking dragons picked out from the
19th century                                                            russet skin, the stone a pale yellow color with patches of russet brown
The tapered cylindrical body carved with vertical segmented flanges     throughout, the underside inscribed yong bao.
under zoomorphic mask ring handles at the shoulders, neck and           4 3/4in (12 cm) high
cover, the shoulder rings embellished with further masks, the stone an  $10,000 - 15,000
even white color throughout.
8 1/4in (21cm) high                                                     Provenance
$20,000 - 30,000                                                        The Harold E. Stack Collection of Chinese Jades

Provenance
The Harold E. Stack Collection of Chinese Jades

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