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A SMALL PALE CELADON AND
GRAY JADE ‘MAGNOLIA’ VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH
CENTURY

the long layered petals of the upright bud forming
the walls of the vessel, supported by a sprig of
gnarled branches carved in openwork, all carved
from the pale celadon portion of the stone, with
a bat carved in relief from the gray portion on the
side of the bud
Height 3⅜ in., 8.6 cm

$ 3,000-5,000

㶭⋩ℓġİġ⋩ḅᶾ䲨ġġġ曺䘥䌱ⶏ晽䌱嗕㒢ẞ

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A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A
HORSE
19TH / 20TH CENTURY

carved in the round in a reclined pose with the
legs and tail all folded inwards, the stone of a
gray-celadon tone
Width 2⅛ in., 5.4 cm

$ 1,000-1,500

⋩ḅġİġḴ⋩ᶾ䲨ġġġ曺䌱晽⪱楔㈲ẞ

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A LARGE CELADON CARVING OF
A RUSSET JADE BUDDHIST LION
20TH CENTURY

the recumbent beast carved in the round on a bed
of ruyi clouds, with relief carved facial features
and the mane and tail incised, the stone of a
mottled celadon with opaque russet and brown
skin, tted wood stand (2)
Width 6¼ in., 16 cm

$ 4,000-6,000

Ḵ⋩ᶾ䲨ġġġ墸㔹曺䌱晽暚䋭㒢ẞ

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