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A GROUP OF SIX RETICULATED JADE PLAQUES TWO NEPHRITE BANGLES
Each finished on both sides: the first of rounded rectangular form, Each carved in the round as a pair of dragon heads rising from a
depicting the Hehe Twins; the second of circular form combining string of pearls to face a single pearl, the jaws on each pair similarly
a bat, chime and shou-character surrounded by dragons and drilled but the heads showing tiny variations in their details.
lingzhi fungus branches; the third a plaque combining a bat above 2 3/16 and 2 5/16in (5.6 and 5.8cm) interior diameter
a xuangxi-character; the fourth of narrow rectangular form beneath
a recumbent dragon suspension loop with a bamboo branch panel US$1,000 - 1,500
reversed by a four-character inscription and the tiny seals yuan and
shan; the fifth of circular form combining a bat and two coins above 9115
a shou-character; the last a bi disk with engraved C-scrolls on each A GREEN HARDSTONE FIGURE OF A BEAUTY
face and three dragons of differing sizes crawling on the outside Republic period
edges (tiny chips to edges of some plaques). Possibly meant to depict a female immortal as she stands next to
3in (7.7cm) diameter of largest plaque a phoenix perched on a perforated rock, a peony bud ranch held in
her hand and its beak; the olive green stone marked with black and
US$2,000 - 3,000 straw colored inclusions.
14 3/4in (37.5cm)
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A GROUP OF SIX JADE AND HARDSTONE ORNAMENTS US$1,000 - 1,500
Including three bangles with raised relief decoration: the first of toroid
shape with a dragon and phoenix separated by an inscription in seal 9116
script, the second inscribed in seal script on the convex face, the A GROUP OF FIVE JADE PLAQUES
third with a dragon, phoenix, bat and a string of cash carved on the The largest of rounded rectangular silhouette deeply undercut as a
convex face; the fourth an archaistic cong with four crescent shaped xuangxi character amid opposing dragons and a butterfly, the plaque
flanges raised on the low cylindrical walls, the uneven surfaces now mounted on the cover of a silver cylindrical box with colored
retaining some natural pitting in the matrix; and two archer’s rings, enamel details and colored stone cabochon mounts on a silver wire
the larger encircled with seal script on the cylindrical walls, the mesh ground, the base stamped SILVER; and four thinly sectioned
smaller with rocks and animals on the uneven surface (polished chip). bi disks: the first of off-white hue carved in high relief with a bat and
2 3/8 to 2 3/4in (6 to 7cm) interior diameter of bangles lingzhi fungus branch reversed by incised C-scrolls; the second of
pale gray-green hue carved with a field of raised bosses on one side
US$1,000 - 1,500 and reversed by a ring of eight trigrams above another of C-scrolls;
the third of mottled gray-green and pale brown hue carved on both
9113 sides in shallow low relief with arching reserves ending in cloud collar
A GROUP OF TEN MINIATURE JADE CARVINGS scrolls that face stylized animal masks; the last of medium russet
Including a rectangular belt slide with cross hatching engraved on the hue with celadon patches and delicately engraved on both sides with
front and rectangular loop on the underside; the second a mottled parallel archaistic interlace bands.
ocher bi disk carved with a kui dragon reversed by hexagonal bosses 2 1/2in (6.4cm) length of first plaque
on the underside; the third and fourth similar long cylindrical beads 4in (10cm) height of box
with transverse drill holes; the fifth a square-sectioned rectangular 1 5/8 to 2 3/8in (4.1 to 6cm) diameter of disks
bead with transverse drill hole and kui dragon in raised relief; the sixth
a thinly sectioned black pendant of axe shape with kui dragon relief US$2,000 - 3,000
on both sides; the seventh a mottled russet oval pendant engraved
on one side as a tortoise shell; the eighth a mottled gray and black
pendant of a young child holding both the lotus leaf and box, rebuses
for harmony and union (hehe); the ninth recumbent black and white
recumbent animal-shaped toggle with suspension hole drilled at
the neck; the tenth a mottled gray toggle carved as a lingzhi fungus
branch with suspension holes drilled under the leaves (some surfaces
with old and minor chips).
2 7/8in (7.3cm) length of the rectangular belt slide
US$1,200 - 1,800
Due to the large number of items in this lot, condition reports and
photos of individual items will not be available.
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