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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘PHOENIX AND
PEACH’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

carved in the form of a recumbent phoenix grasping in its beak a sprig of
peaches, its folded wings rendered with plumage, the long bifurcated tail
curling towards its head, the translucent stone of an even white colour
accentuated using the russet skin on the back
 , ⅛ .
£ 10,000-15,000
HK$ 96,500-145,000 US$ 12,500-18,700

For footnote see p. 132

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