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A JADEITE CARVING OF A SAMPAN WITH THREE FIGURES
Late Qing Dynasty
Carved with finely incised waves at the sides and a folding mast,
an oarsman steers the boat at the prow while a lady holds a box, a
figure gazes out of the window beneath the shelter, another oarsman
at the helm, the stone of bright apple-green tone with white patches,
wood stand.
10.5cm (4 i/2in) wide. (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000
清末 翠玉寶船擺件

Provenance: a distinguished European private collection, acquired by
the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent

來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今

Compare with a jadeite model of a boat, 19th century, which was sold
188 at Christie’s New York, 17-18 July 2012, lot 408, (part lot).

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A JADEITE CARVING OF A SAMPAN WITH FIGURES
Late Qing Dynasty
The vessel with an oarsman at the prow steering the boat with finely
incised shelter, an oarsman at the helm hoisting the sail, beside the
vessel a patch of land with bamboo and two birds, the stone of bright
apple-green tone with white patches, wood stand.
10.7cm (4 1/4in) wide. (2).
£2,500 - 4,000
CNY22,000 - 36,000

清末 翠玉寶船擺件

Provenance: a distinguished European private collection, acquired by
the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent

來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今

Compare with a jadeite model of a boat, 19th century, which was sold
at Christie’s New York, 17-18 July 2012, lot 408, (part lot).
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A JADEITE CARVING OF A ‘DRAGON’ BOAT
19th century
The dragon boat of flattened form with finely incised scales and waves
on the sides, with a female Immortal carrying a large lotus blossom
beside a young attendant shaded beneath the plantain leaf-like tail
of the dragon, the stone of apple-green tone with white and brown
inclusions, wood stand.
21.5cm (8 1/2in) wide. (2).

£2,500 - 4,000
CNY22,000 - 36,000
十九世紀 翠玉仕女乘龍舟擺件

Provenance: a distinguished European private collection, acquired by
the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent

來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今
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184 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.