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The carving of nine phoenixes on the present lot
indicates it was made for a very high-ranking lady of
the Imperial family. This type of hairpin, bianfang in
Manchu, was used by Court ladies during the Qing
dynasty. Compare with three related jade hairpins
illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the
Palace Museum: Jade 9 Qing Dynasty, Beijing,
2011, nos.267, 268 and 282.

187 Y
A JADE INLAID SILVER-ALLOY JAR AND
COVER
The jade, mid Qing Dynasty; the vase and cover, late
Qing Dynasty/Republic Period
The jar of rounded square section, formed of angular
scrollwork and floral motifs in coral and hardstones,
each side inset with a large pale green jade plaque
each carved with a scholar or sage in a mountain
landscape, the domed cover similarly decorated and
surmounted by a coral finial.
21cm (8 1/4in) high. (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000

清晚期/民國，及明中期玉牌 銀合金嵌寶玉蓋罐
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