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A BLACK AND GREY JADE ‘TORTOISE’
SEAL
17th century
The square seal carved in negative with a
four-character mark, the finial carved in the
402 round with a small tortoise, the stone of two-
tone deep brown and pale grey hue. 2.3cm
(in) high
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,200 - 12,000
CNY7,200 - 11,000
403
A GREEN JADE ‘BIXIE’ SEAL
18th/19th century
The tall thin oval-section seal with a female
mythical beast finial carved in the round, the
seal face uncarved; together with a smaller
pale green jade square seal carved with a
chilong finial in openwork. The first 8.2cm (3
1/4) high (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY9,000 - 13,000
404
TWO WHITE JADE BELT HOOKS
18th/19th century
The first carved with a horse head-form
403 hook, the curved shaft with archaistic motifs,
the reverse with a circular attachment boss;
the second similarly carved but with a plainly
carved faceted body. The largest: 10cm (4in)
long (2).
£1,000 - 1,200
HK$10,000 - 12,000
CNY9,000 - 11,000
404
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