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A ROSE-QUARTZ CARVING OF A SAILING BOAT AN AGATE CARVING OF A SAMPAN
Early 20th century Late Qing Dynasty
The flat bottomed boat rigged with a temporary sail, with a coiffured The flat-bottomed pleasure boat with two scholars aboard, helmed
lady and young boy helming the vessel, carved wood stand. 12cm (4 by two further figures, the stone of greyish beige colour, wood stand.
3/4in) wide (2). 11.5cm (4 1/2in) wide (2).
£800 - 1,200 £800 - 1,200
CNY7,100 - 11,000 CNY7,100 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000 HK$8,800 - 13,000

Provenance Provenance
A distinguished European private collection, acquired by the A distinguished European private collection, acquired by the
grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent. grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent.

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A LARGE BOWENITE CARVING OF A SAILING BOAT A GREEN AND RUSSET BOWENITE CARVING OF A SAILING
Late Qing Dynasty/early Republic Period BOAT
The craft with two masts ahead of a cabin, with an oarsman at the Late Qing Dynasty/early Republic Period
prow and a sailor helming and taking the sails, attended to with a small The sea faring boat carved with two cheerful crew, one at the mainsail,
dog, the translucent green stone with black inclusions, wood stand. the other stood upon the prow with an oar plying the foaming waves,
28cm (11in) wide (2). wood stand; together with three snuff bottles. 12cm (4 3/4in) wide (8).
£800 - 1,200 £900 - 1,200
CNY7,100 - 11,000 CNY8,000 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000 HK$9,900 - 13,000
Provenance Provenance
A distinguished European private collection, acquired by the A distinguished European private collection, acquired by the
grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent. grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent.

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A PALE GREEN BOWENITE CARVING OF A SAILING BOAT A SMALL AGATE CARVING OF A BOY AND RAFT
Early 20th century Late Qing Dynasty
Crewed with one young sailor, steering the craft with an oar, with a full The pebble carved with a jovial boy steering a log raft bearing a basket
billowing sale, riding above foaming waves, wood stand 11cm (4 1/4in) of peaches, the stone of a variegated beige and ochre hue, wood
high (2). stand. 5.2cm (2in) wide (2).

£800 - 1,200 £1,000 - 1,500
CNY7,100 - 11,000 CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000 HK$11,000 - 16,000
Provenance Provenance
A distinguished European private collection, acquired by the A distinguished European private collection, acquired by the
grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent. grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent.

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