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FIVE VARIOUS JADE CARVINGS
17th/18th century and later
Comprising: a mottled cream and brown jade ribbed scabbard slide; a
yellow jade dragon belt hook; a pale green jade reticulated dragon belt
hook; a smaller dragon belt hook carved with a flowering stem; and a
pale jade openwork mythical beast plaque.
The longest 10.2cm (4in). (5).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

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TWO GREY, RUSSET AND BROWN JADE BELT HOOKS 447
Late Ming-Qing Dynasty
The first of broad form with two sinuous, entwined gui dragons to the
shaft and chilong head terminal, the stone of creamy brown, russet
and grey hue; the second carved in openwork relief with a fruiting
lingzhi stem to the shaft and horned animal head terminal.
9cm (3.1/2in) and 8cm (3.1/8in) long. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000
Provenance
The first belt hook, Philip Cardeiro Collection, Knapton Rasti Asian Art,
2009, no. 33 (label).

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TWO PALE GREEN JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOKS
18th/19th century
Each shaft carved in openwork relief with a sinuous chilong, one
grasping a lingzhi stem, the terminals carved as twin-horned dragon
heads. 12.5cm and 11.5cm (5in and 4.1/2in) long. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000 448
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

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