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†518

A GREYISH-CELADON JADE CENSER
AND COVER
18TH CENTURY

The censer is carved and pierced with phoenix-
head and loose ring handles, the exterior carved in
high relief with taotie masks above a stepped base.
The one piece domed cover is similarly decorated,
carved in high relief and surmounted with a dragon
fnial. The stone is of a greyish-celadon tone with
inclusions.
6√ in. (17.4 cm.) diam., ftted carved wood stand

£7,000-9,000 $11,000-13,000
€8,900-11,000

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private American Collection,
assembled prior to 1960.

清十八世紀 青玉饕餮紋鳳凰雙耳 518
活環蓋爐 來源：美國私人舊藏, 於
1960年前購入 519
520
†519

TWO CELADON JADE BELT HOOKS AND A BELT BUCKLE
17TH-18TH CENTURY

Both belt hooks are variously carved with a chilong crawling towards a dragon-
head garment hook. The belt buckle is carved and pierced with chilong and
lingzhi fungus, the terminal is carved as a stylised dragon head. The stones are
all of a greyish celadon tone and one belt hook has some russet veins.
The largest 5 in. (12.7 cm.) long

(3)

£2,000-3,000 $2,900-4,300
€2,600-3,800

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private American Collection, assembled prior to 1960.

清十七/十八世紀 青玉蒼龍教子帶鉤兩件及螭龍銜靈芝
紋帶扣一組三件 來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入

†520

TWO CELADON JADE CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS
18TH-19TH CENTURY

The frst box and cover is carved and pierced with an interlocking C-scroll
design encircling a central ying-yang roundel; the second is incised with a
camellia fower roundel above scrolls. Both stones are celadon in tone with
creamy white and grey fecks.
The largest 2¡ in. (6.1 cm.) diam.

(2)

£1,500-2,500 $2,200-3,600
€1,900-3,100

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private American Collection, assembled prior to 1960.

清十八/十九世紀 青玉圓蓋盒一組兩件
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入

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