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           TWO AGATE CARVINGS OF SAMPANS     A GROUP OF HARDSTONE CARVINGS    TWO BOWENITE CARVINGS OF SAILING
           Late Qing Dynasty                 OF SAILING BOATS                 BOATS
           Comprising: a beige agate carving of a   Late Qing Dynasty/early Republic Period   Late Qing Dynasty/early Republic Period
           pleasure boat with scholars, wood stand; an   Comprising: a jadeite boat with a sail and   Comprising: a greyish green boat with two
           agate pebble carving of a boy on a raft with a  cabin, wood stand; a green jadeite boat   crew; a green and russet stone boat atop
           basket of peaches, wood stand. The largest:   with a lady and boy helming, wood stand;   waves with two oarsmen, wood stand; three
           11.5cm (4 1/2in) wide (4).        a malachite fishing boat with an anchor and   glass and hardstone snuff bottles, stoppers.
                                             rudder, wood stand. The largest: 14cm (5   The largest: 15cm (5 7/8in) wide (8).
           £1,000 - 1,500                    1/2in) wide (6).
           HK$10,000 - 15,000                                                 £800 - 1,200
           CNY9,000 - 13,000                 £1,500 - 2,000                   HK$8,200 - 12,000
                                             HK$15,000 - 20,000               CNY7,200 - 11,000
           Provenance                        CNY13,000 - 18,000
           A distinguished European private collection,                       Provenance
           acquired by the grandparents of the present   Provenance           A distinguished European private collection,
           owner and thence by descent.      A distinguished European private collection,   acquired by the grandparents of the present
                                             acquired by the grandparents of the present   owner and thence by descent.
                                             owner and thence by descent.

           For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
           please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.  ASIAN ART - PART I  |  141
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