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A STRING OF YELLOW JADE AND CARVED FRUIT KERNEL
BEADS, DUOBAOCHUAN
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The string comprises fve yellow jade beads, with the largest carved as a
seated mythical beast with its fur detailed as archaistic c-scrolls. The bottom
of the beast is inscribed with a bao character in seal script. The other jade
beads are carved as bi discs with various archaistic designs. Each jade bead is
separated by a circular fruit kernel carved with fgures.
The largest carving, 1⅛ in. (3 cm.) high
£20,000-30,000 US$27,000-40,000
€24,000-35,000
PROVENANCE:
The Dizang Studio Collection, Taipei, acquired between 1970 and 1990.
(mark)
清乾隆 黃玉瑞獸多寶串
刻文: 「寶」
來源:地藏山房珍藏,台北,於1970至1990年間入藏
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