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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MANDARIN DUCK’                             A CELADON JADE ‘BAT AND PEACH’ GROUP AND A
FINIAL                                                                CELADON JADE ‘SQUIRREL AND VINE’ GROUP
YUAN - MING DYNASTY (1260-1644)                                       18TH CENTURY AND LATER

The fnial is carved and pierced with a duck on a lotus leaf and a     The frst group is carved as a bat resting on two ripe peaches,
large lotus spray in its beak. The stone is of a celadon tone with a
russet inclusion highlighting the lotus fower.                        the stone is of a pale celadon tone with russet inclusions
1æ in. (4.6 cm.) wide
                                                                      highlighting the bat. The second is modelled as a squirrel resting

                                                                      on a large fruiting vine leaf, the stone is of a pale celadon tone.

£2,000-3,000  $2,600-3,800                                            The largest 2¡ in. (6 cm.) wide                                      (2)

              €2,400-3,500                                            £1,000-2,000                     $1,300-2,500
                                                                                                       €1,200-2,300

PROVENANCE                                                            PROVENANCE

Property of Miss Anne Makeig Jones (b. 1934), a direct                Property of Miss Anne Makeig Jones (b. 1934), a direct
descendant of the revered British Potter, Josiah Wedgwood I           descendant of the revered British Potter, Josiah Wedgwood I
(1730 -1795), acquired in England prior to 1970.                      (1730 -1795), acquired in England prior to 1970.

元/明 青白玉帶皮鴛鴦獻荷帽飾                                                       清十八世紀及更晚 青玉福壽把件及松鼠葡萄把件一組
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