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297
AN AMBER ‘SHOU’ PLAQUE
18th/19th century
The oval plaque, probably from a ruyi
sceptre, carved in low relief with a shou
character flanked with two chilong dragons,
mounted as a brooch with yellow-metal;
together with a pair of yellow-metal mounted
tear-drop form amber earrings, 20th century.
7cm (2 3/4in) wide (3).
297
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,200 - 12,000
CNY7,200 - 11,000
298
A SOAPSTONE ‘SEVEN SAGES OF THE
BAMBOO GROVE’ BOULDER CARVING
19th century
The boulder carved in relief and openwork
with seven scholar sages conversing, playing
music and appreciating painting by a large
bamboo forest, raised on a naturalistic
carved bamboo-form plinth.
31.5cm (12 3/8in) high

£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 20,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
299
A SQUARE SOAPSTONE SEAL
19th/20th century
Carved to each side with nine lines of
calligraphy, each exterior facet incised with a
single character.
7.8cm (3.1/8in) square.

298 £800 - 1,200
HK$8,200 - 12,000
CNY7,200 - 11,000

300
A GROUP OF THREE SOAPSTONE
SEALS
Qing Dynasty or later
299 The first of low, square form with a thirty-
character archaic seal script seal face;
the second and third each of rectangular
form with six and nine-character faces
respectively, each with a short inscription to
the side face.
The largest: 7cm (2 3/4in) high (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY9,000 - 13,000

300

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