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752

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE UK COLLECTION (LOTS 752 AND 753)

~752 The rectangular appliqué and the earrings were both published in “The
Pleasure of Jewelry and Gemstones “, Joseph Satalof and Alison Richards,
FIVE KINGFISHER FEATHER ACCESSORIES 1975, p.80.
19TH CENTURY
清十九世紀 點翠裝飾 來源：英國私人珍藏；Werner
The group comprises: a small hair pin decorated with bats and auspicious Forman (1921-2010)舊藏，於1950年代至1990年代購入
symbols; a ‘bats and peaches’ kingfsher feather and rose quartz rectangular
appliqué; a headband decorated with the attributes of the Eight Immortals;
and a pear of earrings with rose quartz pendants.
The largest, 10 in. (25.5 cm.) long

(5)

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

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private UK Collection.
The Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010), acquired from the 1950s to the
1990s. Czech-born Werner Forman was an award-winning art photographer
and co-author of more than 150 illustrated books. He built an extensive and
eclectic collection of Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Islamic and tribal art and
bought from dealers and auctions worldwide.

~753

A GROUP OF SEVEN JADE, HARDSTONE, AND CORAL HAIR
ORNAMENTS
19TH CENTURY

The group comprises: a white-jade hair pin carved with two wan symbols; a
pair of gilt metal hair pins surmounted by white jade and fligree crab fnials;
a gilt-metal hair pin surmounted by a celadon jade bat; a pair of hair pins
surmounted by birds composed of a pearl and kingfsher feathers; and a white-
metal hair pin with a coral fnial.
The largest 10º in. (26 cm.) long

(7)

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

PROVENANCE: 753

Property from a Private UK Collection. 271
Property from the Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010), acquired from the
1950s to the 1990s.

清十九世紀 玉、珊瑚及點翠頭飾一組七件 來源：英
國私人珍藏；Werner Forman (1921-2010)舊藏，於1950
年代至1990年代購入