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A SMALL JADEITE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ SEAL AND A WHITE JADE The initials carved on the seal ‘A I H P’ stand for Angela Ida Harriet
OPENWORK PENDANT Parry, the wife of E.A. Parry (1879-1946), and daughter of William
The seal 19th/early 20th century; the pendant 19th century Scully, an Irish businessman who was very successful in land
The seal of square columnar form, surmounted by a Buddhist lion, one development in America. It is likely that the seal face was inscribed
forepaw resting on a ball, the base incised with the European initials with the initials in London. The personal seal also demonstrates Mrs
‘A I H P’ (for Angela Ida Harriet Parry), the translucent stone suffused Parry’s great interest in the Collection.
with bright apple-green markings; the white jade pendant carved in
openwork with a parrot within finely-pierced branches issuing flowering Compare with a small jadeite ‘lion’ seal which was sold at Christie’s
blossoms encircled by bamboo, the stone of pale white tone. Hong Kong, 1 May 2001, lot 1593.
The seal 3.6cm (1 3/8in) high; the pendant 5.5cm (2 1/8in) diam. (2).
印文「A I H P」，即為E.A. Parry夫人（1879-1946）Angela Ida
£600 - 800 Harriet Parry姓名首字母縮寫。 Parry夫人原姓Scully，為愛爾蘭裔美國
CNY5,400 - 7,200 地產商人William Scully之女。此名章或為在倫敦刻製，也反映了Parry
夫人本人對於中國藝術收藏極大的熱情。

十九世紀/二十世紀早期 翡翠獅鈕印章 及 十九世紀 白玉鏤雕鸚鵡紋 參考一例翡翠獅鈕印章，售於香港佳士得，2001年5月1日，拍品編
牌 一組兩件 號1593。

Provenance:
Angela I.H. Parry (1879-1977), London, and thence by descent

來源：
倫敦Angela I.H. Parry（1879-1977）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今

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