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1031 (two views)

                                                                                     VARIOUS PROPERTIES

                                                                               ~1031
                                                                                 A WHITE JADE PEONY PENDANT

                                                                                 18TH CENTURY
                                                                                  The pendant is carved in the round as a blossoming peony borne on a leafy
                                                                                  branch, and is attached to a purple cord wrapped with seed pearls and strung
                                                                                  with a coral bead. The semi-translucent stone is of even tone.
                                                                                  2º in. (5.8 cm.) diam.

                                                                                  $6,000-8,000

                                                                                 清十八世紀 白玉雕牡丹珮

                                                                               1032
                                                                                 A WHITE JADE DOUBLE SEAL

                                                                                 18TH-19TH CENTURY
                                                                                  The two conjoined, square seals are surmounted by a chilong grasping a
                                                                                  lingzhi sprig in its mouth. The bases of the seal are crisply carved, one with four
                                                                                  characters reading du gu ren shu (study ancient scripture), and the other, xue
                                                                                  fa tie zi (learn model calligraphy). The stone is of an even white tone with some
                                                                                  opaque mottling.
                                                                                  1Ω in. (3.8 cm.) long

                                                                                  $6,000-8,000

                                                                                 清十八/十九世紀 白玉螭龍啣芝鈕雙聯方章
                                                                                  印文:讀古人書 學法帖字

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