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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF GEORGE C.C. HO 218

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MYTHICAL
BEAST’
MING DYNASTY

in repose with its four legs folded under the curled body, its
head looking back over its haunches, its bifurcated tail curling
into two spirals at its side, ame scrolls issuing from its hips
and shoulders, the stone of pale celadon color with scattered
russet inclusions
Length 2 in., 5.3 cm
PROVENANCE
C. K. Chan, New York.

$ 2,000-3,000

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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED NORTH AMERICAN
PRIVATE COLLECTION

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘FISH AND
LOTUS’ CARVING
17TH CENTURY

skillfully rendered as a sh with an upturned tail, grasping in its
mouth a long stem of lotus leaf with a reed meandering across
its body, the stone of a grayish-celadon tone with patches of
russet
Width 4⅝ in., 11.8 cm

$ 8,000-12,000

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PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION

A PALE CELADON JADE OPENWORK
PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY

of oval form, carved in two layers with a phoenix perched
among the lea ng stems of peony blossoms, the stone of an
even color with opaque inclusions along the underside rim
Length 3¼ in., 8.3 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of David Blyth Hanna (1858-1938), Toronto, Canada.

$ 8,000-12,000

David Blyth Hanna 1858 1938

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