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PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN FAMILY COLLECTION
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A RETICULATED PALE CELADON ‘DRAGON’
BELT PLAQUE
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
The oval plaque is carved in openwork with two confronting scaly
dragons amidst fruit-bearing vines. The semi-translucent stone is
of a faint greenish-white tone with areas of dark russet inclusions.
3 in. (7.5 cm.) wide
HK$40,000-60,000 US$5,200-7,800
元 青白玉透雕雙龍紋牌
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12 A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A CHILONG
10 EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The stone is carved in openwork as a single-horned dragon with
a bifurcated tail and a sinuous body supported on four stretched
claws. The stone has a pale greyish tone.
2¡ in. (6 cm.) long
HK$60,000-80,000 US$7,800-10,000
清初 白玉螭龍把件
PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN FAMILY COLLECTION
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A WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ PENDANT
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Carved in the round as a coiled dragon with its horns, snout and
protruding eyes well rendered, and finely detailed with a scallop-
rimmed scaly back. The stone is of an even white tone.
2Ω in. (6.7 cm.) wide
HK$80,000-150,000 US$11,000-19,000
清 白玉龍形珮
