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A PALE GREEN JADE ‘PHOENIX AND VASE’ GROUP
19th century
Elaborately carved with upwardly curling plumage, supporting a
flattened baluster base on its back with peony spray handles, the pale 779
stone with some creamy inclusions, wood stand.
8.5cm (3.3/8in) high.

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,100 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

779
A PALE GREEN JADE ‘DRAGON AND BOY’ VASE
17th/18th century
Of flattened baluster form with scrolling handles, rising from crashing
waves, vaporous clouds and layered rocks, carved on one side with a
writhing dragon, its tail sweeping round the back, the other side with a
boy holding a leafy lingzhi fungus branch, the stone of pale green tone
with strands of darker marbling. 13cm (5 1/8in) high
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000
Provenance
An English private collection

780
A SMALL MOTTLED GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE
18th century
The flattened baluster vase carved in low relief with taotie masks,
the waisted neck flanked with openwork scroll handles, wood stand.
11.5cm (4 1/2in) high (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

780

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