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A PALE GREEN JADE GROTTO GROUP                     A GROUP OF SIX JADE CARVINGS OF                 A GROUP OF EIGHT FIGURAL JADE
19th century                                       CATS                                            CARVINGS
The group carved in deep relief with the lady      Ming dynasty and later                          Ming Dynasty and later
immortal Magu wearing long, flowing robes,         Including: a celadon and brown jade cat and     Including: a green jade figure of Tanzi with his
holding a peach and standing on a ledge            dragonfly group; and a pale green jade cat      deerskin and pail; a white jade boys group;
beside an attendant, all within the pierced        and kitten group. The largest: 4.5cm (1 3/4in)  and a pale green jade figure of a standing lady
walls of a grotto and plantain leaves, the softly  wide (6).                                       holding a lingzhi spray. The largest: 5.5cm (2
polished stone of opaque tone. 18.5cm (7                                                           1/8in) high (8).
2/8in) high.                                       £800 - 1,200
                                                   CNY6,900 - 10,000	 HK$8,000 - 12,000            £1,200 - 1,500
£2,000 - 3,000                                                                                     CNY10,000 - 13,000	 HK$12,000 - 15,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000	 HK$20,000 - 30,000

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