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A GREEN JADE HAIRPIN AND A TWO- A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE BELT A PAIR OF CREAM AND BROWN
TONE JADE CARVING OF MUSHROOMS HOOK MOTTLED JADE HAIRPINS
Ming Dynasty to Qing Dynasty The oval body deeply carved to the top with Each long tapering pin with a carved dragon
The hairpin formed from a long narrow shaft, coiled chilong, the hook terminal formed as a holding a pearl in their mouths, one with an
topped with an unusual two-bird openwork large dragon head, with a circular boss to the apocryphal Qianlong mark. Each: 18.5cm (7
finial; the second ‘handling piece’ cleverly and reverse, the stone of a pale celadon hue, with 1/4in) long (2).
skilfully carved from a grey and celadon hued small russet flecks. 9.2cm (3 5/8in) long
stone. The hairpin: 17.7cm (7in) long (2). £800 - 1,200
£2,000 - 3,000 CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

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