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PROPERTY FROM A NOBLE INDIAN FAMILY PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE GHEZZI FAMILY, SWITZERLAND

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A PALE CELADON JADE MODEL OF A FINGER CITRON A PALE CELADON CARVING OF A MANDARIN DUCK
18TH-19TH CENTURY QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

The model is naturalistically carved to imitate the fruit, with The bird is carved with its head turned and holding a millet spray
curved fnger-like tendrils and growing from a gnarled leafy in its beak. The stone is of an even pale celadon tone.
branch. The stone is of an even, whitish pale celadon tone. 2¡ in. (5.9 cm.) wide
2æ in. (7 cm.) wide
£1,000-1,500 $1,300-1,900
€1,200-1,700
£5,000-10,000 $6,300-13,000
€5,800-12,000

PROVENANCE 清 青白玉鴛鴦把件
來源: 瑞士GEZZI家族珍藏
Inherited by the vendor’s mother from Kawasjee Dadabhoy
Hormusjee Dubash (1837-1921), then by descent within the
family.

清十八/十九世紀 青白玉佛手把件

來源：印度貴族舊藏；由現藏家母親於 Kawasjee
Dadabhoy Hormusjee Dubash (1837-1921) 繼承，其家族珍藏
至今

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