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A small selection of hardstone A large jadeite bangle A jadeite pendant
carvings The stone of a greyish lavender tone with 19th century
Late Qing Dynasty cloudy white and speckled green inclusions. Pierced and carved in relief with a recumbent
Comprising a rose quartz carving of 11cm (4 3/8in) diam. feline beneath trailing lingzhi sprays, the stone
Xiwangmu beside a phoenix, wood stand; a with apple green and russet inclusions.
large rose quartz carving of a Mandarin duck £1,000 - 1,500 5.5cm (2.1/8in) long.
holding a lotus blossom; two further small CNY9,500 - 14,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000
rose quartz models of mandarin ducks, wood £800 - 1,200
stands; and two bowenite carvings of long- Accompanied by certificate from the CNY7,600 - 11,000 HK$9,500 - 14,000
tailed birds perched atop tree trunks, wood Gemmological Certification Services, London,
stands. certificate no. 5775-827, attesting that no With accompanying Gem and Pearl
The large duck: 19.5cm (7 5/8in) wide (11). indication of impregnation was found. Laboratory report no. 10325 confirming that
no evidence of treatment to the stone was
£1,000 - 1,500 observed.
CNY9,500 - 14,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000
The Property of a Lady
Provenance
Collected by the vendor’s great grandmother
in China in the late 19th/early 20th century.
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