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A pale green jade carving of a
237 sage and boy attendant
238 Late Qing
94 | Bonhams The bearded sage holding a tall staff with
attached double gourd flask, the boy standing
to his left side holding conjoined rings, wood
stand.
The jade 10.8cm (4.1/4in) high.

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,500 - 14,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000

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A pale green jade fish and lotus
pebble carving
Qing Dynasty
The fish carved with a lotus flower and leaf
held in its mouth and curling round over the
back, the stone of a very even pale green hue.
7.9cm (3 1/8in) long

£500 - 1,000
CNY4,700 - 9,500 HK$5,900 - 12,000

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A pale green jade carving of a
mythical beast
18th century
Carved as a recumbent horned mythical beast
clutching a spray of lingzhi in its mouth, the
stone of an even pale green tone with some
russet staining to the leaf and the lingzhi
head.
5cm (2in) long

£700 - 1,000
CNY6,600 - 9,500 HK$8,300 - 12,000

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A pale green jade openwork
plaque
Ming Dynasty
Carved with a central bracket lobed panel
enclosing a writhing dragon amongst scrolling
foliage, on a ground of continuous swastika
pattern panels.
13.2cm (5.1/4in) long.

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 19,000 HK$18,000 - 24,000