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8117 PROPERTY FROM A NORTHERN CALIFORNIAN GENTLEMAN
A GROUP OF JADE ORNAMENTS
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Including a white and russet jade reticulated plaque carved with a AN AMBER ‘DOUBLE GOURD’ CARVING AND A CHALCEDONY
dragon, together with a yellow and russet jade fish and turtle pendant, ‘PEANUT AND JUJUBE’ CARVING
together with a yellow and russet jade cat group. Late Qing dynasty
2 1/4in (5.7cm) length of the plaque The deep reddish-gold amber shaped as a cluster of three leafy
$5,000 - 7,000 double gourds; the agate naturalistically carved as three conjoined fruit
with incised lines, the opaque skin cleverly worked to form peanuts.
十八或十九世紀 玉墜三只 The amber carving 2 1/4in (5.9cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
晚清 琥珀葫蘆墜及瑪瑙早生貴子把件
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A CARVED AMBER PLAQUE The Chinese term for jujube, zaozi, is a homophone for ‘early
18th/19th century son’, and peanut is a pun for ‘giving birth’. Combined together,
Symmetrically carved to depict a Buddhist deity, seated in dhyanasana, the jujube and peanut can thus be interpreted as ‘may you soon
hands clasped in the lap, wearing a tiara and flowing scarves, together give birth to a distinguished son’. As such, jujube and peanut are
with a carved glass lotus stand and a further silk covered stand. popular snacks or simply part of the ‘ritual’ decoration used at
1 3/4in (4.4cm) high wedding ceremonies in China.
$2,500 - 3,500

十八或十九世紀 琥珀雕仙人牌

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