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A SOAPSTONE BRUSHPOT, BITONG
17th/18th century
Sturdily carved imitating a gnarled tree-trunk issuing
a branch of pine, and two sprays of auspicious
lingzhi fungus, the stone of mottled grey, black and
white tone. 12.5cm (4 3/4in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000
十七/十八世紀 壽山石松樹樁式筆筒

Provenance: an important European private
collection, and thence by descent

來源：重要歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今

See a similar soapstone brushpot, from the collection
of S.D.Winkworth, illustrated in the International
Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts,
London, 1935-1936, no.2893; and another, from
the collection of George de Menasce, illustrated in
The Minor Arts of China II, London, 1985, pl.180.
Compare with a similar soapstone brushpot,
17th/18th century, which was sold at Sotheby’s
London, 9 November 2018, lot 357.

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A MOTTLED PALE GREEN JADE SCEPTRE,
RUYI
Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period
Elegantly carved as a slender curved shaft leading
up to a lobed terminal, the head deftly carved in
low relief with fruiting peaches borne on gnarled
branches with a pair of auspicious bats, the shaft
further carved in low relief with floral sprays, the
184 smoothly-polished stone of mottled pale greenish-
grey tone, glass display case and stand.
42cm (16 1/2in) long. (3).
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000
清晚期/民國 青白玉雕桃蝠紋如意

Provenance: an English private collection

來源：英國私人收藏
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A LARGE AND RARE WHITE JADE ‘NINE
PHOENIX’ HAIRPIN
Qing Dynasty
The hairpin carved on one side in openwork with
alternating phoenixes amongst floral scrolls, the
reverse undecorated, with a floral form on one end,
the stone of an even white tone with very minor
opaque white inclusions. 31cm (12 1/4in) long.

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000

清 白玉鏤空雕鳳紋扁方

Provenance: a distinguished English private
collection

來源：英國顯赫私人收藏
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