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A MOTTLED GREEN JADE CARVING OF TWO MONKS
18th/19th century
Carved as two bald monks or Luohan, clad in long robes belted at the
waist, one figure with a wide collar, the stone of a mottled green and
pale green hue, cleverly carved to incorporate the whiter jade into the
robes of one figure, fixed wood stand.
11cm (4 3/8in) high
£5,000 - 7,000
CNY43,000 - 60,000 HK$50,000 - 70,000

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A GREEN JADE CARVING OF A LUOHAN AND LION
18th century
The kneeling figure wearing long robes and holding a flower vase,
flanked by a playful Buddhist lion, the mottled celadon stone with
russet staining, wood stand. 9.3cm (3 5/8in) high (2).
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 43,000 HK$30,000 - 50,000

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