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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF CHAO SZE
KWONG GEORGE
A PALE CELADON JADE ‘CALTROP’
GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the triangular nut borne on flowering stems, with
a bat perched atop grasping in its mouth a sprig
of lingzhi, the stone of a pale celadon tone
6 cm, 2⅜ in.

PROVENANCE
Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999), and thence
by descent in the family.
HK$ 50,000-70,000
US$ 6,500-9,000
清十八世紀 青白玉瑞蝠菱角
來源： 383
趙從衍（1912-1999年）收藏，此後家族傳承

384

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF CHAO SZE
KWONG GEORGE
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE
FIGURE OF A CRAB
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
the crustacean with neatly folded legs behind a
pair of sharp claws, the stone of an even white
tone with russet-brown patches
7.7 cm, 3 in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999), and thence
by descent in the family.
HK$ 60,000-80,000
US$ 7,700-10,300
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清十九世紀 白玉蟹

來源：
趙從衍（1912-1999年）收藏，此後家族傳承

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