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TWO JADE CARVINGS AND A JADEITE FAN-HANDLE A PALE CELADON JADE ‘QILIN’ GROUP
18TH-19TH CENTURY 17TH-18TH CENTURY

The frst is carved as two cranes holding a fruiting peach stem. The stone is of The group is carved in the round as a recumbent qilin with its head turned
towards its cub, the tails, backbones and manes all fnely detailed. The stone is
a white tone with some milky fecks. The second is carved as two peaches with of a pale celadon tone with cloudy white and russet fecks and inclusions.
3æ in. (9.5 cm.) wide, wood stand
a bat. The stone is of an even pale celadon tone. The green jadeite fan-handle

is carved as an open-winged bat.

The largest 2æ in. (7 cm.) long (3) £1,000-2,000 $1,500-2,800
€1,300-2,500
£2,500-3,500 $3,600-4,900
€3,200-4,400

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕兩件及翠玉扇柄一組三件 十七/十八世紀 青白玉麒麟把件

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