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VARIOUS PROPERTIES PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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A WHITE JADE TWO-PART BELT BUCKLE AND A A PALE CELADON JADE ‘CHILONG’ BELT HOOK, A
SPINACH-GREEN JADE BELT HOOK ‘HORSE’ BELT BUCKLE AND A ‘HORSE AND MONKEY’
18TH-19TH CENTURY CARVING
19TH-20TH CENTURY
The white jade buckle is carved with a dragon-head terminal and
a ring with stylised lingzhi. The spinach-jade belt hook is carved The group comprises: a belt hook carved and pierced with
with a dragon head terminal.
The largest, 4æ in. (12.1 cm.) long overall a chilong clambering on the shaft towards the dragon-head

(2) terminal, the stone is of an even pale celadon tone; a buckle

carved in the form of a recumbent horse, the stone is of a

£1,500-2,000 $1,900-2,500 celadon tone with some mottled white inclusions; a horse and
€1,800-2,300
monkey carving, the stone of a pale celadon tone.

The belt hook 5¿ in. (12.9 cm.) long (3)

清十八/十九世紀 玉帶鉤一組兩件 £2,000-4,000 $2,600-5,000
€2,400-4,600

PROVENANCE

Acquired by the vendor’s father who travelled extensively in Asia
prior to 1970.

清十九/二十世紀 青白玉雕一組三件 來源: 私人珍藏, 由
現藏家父親於1970年之前購自亞洲

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