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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE
ARCHAISTIC PHOENIX GROUP
17th/18th century
The pebble carved with a large phoenix, a
smaller one adjacent, the plumage delineated
with scrolled motifs, the stone of a very pale
green hue with extensive russet streaking.
7cm (in) wide

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

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A SMALL JADE CARVING OF A
RECUMBENT MYTHICAL BEAST
Ming Dynasty
Looking straight ahead, carved from a mottled
green and russet stone; together with a
small, brown, craggy pebble, possibly for the
scholar’s table.
The jade: 4.8cm (1 34in) long (2).

£600 - 800
CNY5,500 - 7,300
HK$6,600 - 8,800

Provenance
The jade: Louis Joseph 6810z (label)
The pebble: Louis Joseph 6806z (label) and
Louis Joseph xx56 (label)

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