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AN AGATE FIGURE OF A BOY
19th century
The smiling figure finely and cleverly carved from a two-tone stone,
holding a lingzhi spray in one hand and a double gourd in the other,
with a small monkey and squirrel perched nearby, suspended from a
fabric tassel.
4.8cm (1 7/8in) high

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000

Provenance
Acquired by José Carlos da Maia (1878-1921), governor of Macau, by
repute, and thence by descent.

568
AN AGATE ‘LIU HAI’ CARVING
19th century
The pebble carving with the Daoist boy deity riding a leafy gourd, with
his three-legged toad perched nearby, with a few scattered coins, the
stone of a mottled orange, grey and brown hue, the inclusions cleverly
incorporated into the design. 4.3cm (1 5/8in) wide

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000

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A SUZHOU STYLE AGATE CARVING OF A BOY
19th century
Holding a flowering chrysanthemum branch over the right shoulder,
the face with smiling expression, the stone with russet and brown
inclusions, wood stand.
5cm (2in) long.

£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000