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PROPERTY OF A LADY

480
A PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUE
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The plaque is carved and pierced as a bi disc surmounted by
scrolling dragons and carved with four characters. The stone is
of a celadon tone with pale inclusions.
5¡ in. (13.7 cm.) long

£2,000-3,000 $2,600-3,800
€2,400-3,500

PROVENANCE

Presented to the owner’s father in 1970 and then by descent
within the family.

清十九/二十世紀 青白玉雙龍壁紋牌 來源: 私人珍藏

480

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

481
A SMALL PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUE MOUNTED IN A
METAL FRAME
19TH CENTURY

The plaque is carved with riverside pavilions beside a pine tree.
The metal mount is incised with the same scene in mirror image.
The stone is of an even whitish pale celadon tone.
2 in. (5.4 cm.) high

£2,500-3,500 $3,200-4,400
€2,900-4,000
481

清十九世紀 青白玉山水圖牌

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

482
TWO CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MONKEY’ GROUPS
AND A CELADON CARVING OF A QILIN
19TH-20TH CENTURY

The frst group is modelled as a pair of monkeys holding

peaches, the stone is of a pale celadon tone with some greyish

brown inclusions. The second group is a carving of a monkey

holding her young. The stone is of a pale celadon and even tone.

The qilin is seated on its haunches with its tail ficked to the side.

The stone is of a celadon tone with some russet inclusions.

The qilin 4¡ in. (11 cm.) high (3)

£2,000-3,000 $2,600-3,800
€2,400-3,500

482 PROVENANCE

Acquired in France prior to 1976.
With La Duchesse de Berry, Paris, France.

清十九/二十世紀 青玉帶皮靈猴獻壽把件兩件及麒麟擺
件一組三件

來源: 歐洲私人珍藏, 於1976年之前購自法國; 巴黎
DUCHESSE DE BERRY珍藏

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