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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION
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A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE 'NINE DRAGON' OVAL PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
4¡ in. (11.2 cm.) long

$20,000-30,000
The number nine is one of the most auspicious numbers in Chinese
numerology, and as it is the highest single digit, it is often associated with
the Emperor. This is evident on court robes of the highest rank, which often
feature nine dragons, as opposed to those of lower rank which typically
feature eight or five.

美४西岸私́珍藏
清十Ջ 十̏ˠ紀ǎ白玉仿۵鏤雕̏龍紋璧

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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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A WHITE JADE `SHOU AND WUFU' PENDANT PLAQUE A WHITE JADE 'DEXINYINGSHOU' PENDANT
18TH-19TH CENTURY 18TH-19TH CENTURY
2º in. (5.8 cm.) high 2º in. (5.7 cm.) long
$10,000-15,000 $10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:
Collection of John Hawley (1934-2022), Texas. Bonhams San Francisco, 16 December 2014, lot 8140.
The four-character inscription dexinyingshou may be translated as "what the

清十Ջ 十̏ˠ紀ǎ白玉̩福捧壽珮 heart wishes, one's hands accomplish." A very similar white jade pendant,
Ϝ源 formerly in the Tianhe Shanfang Collection, was sold at Christie's Hong
Kong, 30 May 2005, lot 1538.
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清十Ջ 十̏ˠ紀ǎ白玉Ǚ得心應手ǚ珮
Ϝ源
舊金山邦瀚斯
年 月 日
拍品編號

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