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A CELADON JADE RAM’S HEAD FINIAL
18th century
Naturalistically carved in the round with long curved horns cradling
drooping ears, the alert eyes separated by a curved bridge leading
to well-defined nostrils and mouth, the inside of the neck hollowed to
form a circular socket, the stone of greenish-yellow color with white
and gray inclusions.
1 3/4in (4.5cm) high

$3,000 - 5,000
十八世紀 青玉雕羊首飾
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A CELADON JADE ‘QUAIL’ CARVING
Carved as a larger and smaller quail, each grasping the leafy stem
of a millet stalk, their talons well-carved and tucked beneath their
bodies, their feathers finely incised, the lustrous gray-green stone
with some cloudy white inclusions.
4 5/8in (11.7cm) long
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$2,500 - 4,000

青白玉雕歲歲平安擺件

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