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A CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL ‘MOUNTAIN’ SEAL TWO CHINESE INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS
QING DYNASTY SNUFF BOTTLES
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The rectangular-section body carved at the 20 CENTURY
top to form a jagged mountain peak, the One painted with the Tower of Buddhist Incense,
underside incised with the four characters Foxiangge, in the Summer Palace, Yiheyuan, the reverse
Nie da gu niang, 4.1cm. with calligraphy describing the location, signed by Chen
£500-1,000 Dongshun and dated the bingwu year corresponding to
1966, the other decorated with a pavilion in a bamboo
647 grove, with a fan to the reverse, dated the xinhai year for
1971 and signed Guangzhong, 5.4cm and 6.4cm. (2)
TWO CHINESE HARDSTONE CARVINGS OF
FRUITS £600-800
QING DYNASTY
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One carved as three peaches in rose quartz, with a bat TWO CHINESE INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS
clutching on to the largest fruit, the creature holding SNUFF BOTTLES SIGNED TANG ZICHUAN
a pendant incised with a fylfot in its mouth, the other TH TH
carving in amethyst, formed as gourds issuing from a leafy 19 /20 CENTURY
vine, 4cm and 4.1cm. (2) One painted with figures by a riverside, the other
£800-1,200 depicting a figure riding a donkey and a lady being pushed
in a cart, each with an inscription reading jing shi Tang Zi
648 Chuan zuo, 7.2cm and 7cm. (2)
AN INDIAN AGATE POWDER FLASK AND COVER £100-200
19 CENTURY
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Formed as a shell, with bands of raised lappets encircling 653
A CHINESE WHITE JADE CARVING OF
the rim, the cover carved as a fluted ovoid knop,
8.9cm. (2) AVALOKITESHVARA
20 CENTURY
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£400-600
The bodhisattva depicted seated in lalitasana, he wears a
649 dhoti and an ornate necklace, his face carved with a serene
A CHINESE CELADON JADE PEBBLE SNUFF expression, 13.9cm.
BOTTLE £800-1,200
18 /19 CENTURY
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Naturalistically shaped as a pebble, with a well-hollowed A SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE ‘GOURDS’
interior, the base carved as a slightly concave oval, with CARVING
russet markings and mottling throughout the stone,
6.4cm. QING DYNASTY
£300-500 Formed as a large bottle gourd issuing from a leafy branch,
surrounded by two smaller fruits and twisting vines, the
650 stone with some minor russet inclusions, 4.4cm.
A CHINESE PALE CELADON COLOURED £500-800
HARDSTONE OPENWORK ‘PHOENIX’ PLAQUE
QING DYNASTY
Carved with two stylised archaistic mythical birds facing
each other, the stone with a few small dark specks, 6.7cm.
£300-500

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