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1517 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT HONG KONG
1518 PRIVATE COLLECTION
212 SOTHEBY’S
TWO ARCHAISTIC GRAYISH-
GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CONG

each of square cross-section, carved with
cylindrical apertures extending to form the rim
and foot, one a pale celadon color the other a
darker green, both partially calci ed (2)
Larger 3¼ in., 8.3 cm

PROVENANCE
P.C. Lu & Sons, Hong Kong, 1980s.

$ 2,000-3,000

䀘曺䌱䏖ℑẞ

1517

A CELADON JADE ‘LINGZHI’
WASHER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

carved as a group of lingzhi, the largest forming
the well, supported below by smaller lingzhi and
scrolled leaves sprouting up from small branches,
the stone of an even celadon color with a few
russet veins, tted wood stand (2)
Width 5¼ in., 13.3 cm

$ 4,000-6,000

㶭⋩ḅᶾ䲨ġġġ曺䌱晽曰剅㒢ẞ

1518

PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION

A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A
BIXIE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

the recumbent beast carved in the round, its head
resting on its tucked front paws and the knobby
spine arced towards the bifurcated tail, the stone
of an even, pale celadon color with a few light
russet inclusions, tted wood stand (2)
Width 3 in., 7.6 cm

$ 3,000-5,000

㶭⋩ḅᶾ䲨ġġġ曺䌱晽彇恒㒢ẞ