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A GROUP OF JADE CARVINGS AND TWO 587
SNUFF BOTTLES
19th/20th century
Comprising: a pale jade openwork carving of
a catfish and young grasping a lingzhi spray,
wood stand; a lion and cub group, wood
stand; an archaistic pendant; a carving of a
goose and boy; a flattened tapering jadeite
snuff bottle and stopper; and an agate snuff
bottle and amethyst stopper.
The catfish carving 6.5cm (2.1/2in) long. (6).

£700 - 1,000
CNY6,400 - 9,200
HK$7,700 - 11,000

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FOUR JADE OPENWORK PLAQUES
19th-20th century
Comprising: a white jade axe blade form
plaque encircled by dragons pursuing a
flaming pearl and seated mythical creature
above waves; a mottled green and part russet
jade plaque carved with a bat and recumbent
mythical beast; a spinach jade shou character
plaque; and a mottled creamy and black jade
twin-bi and bat form plaque, two with wood
stands.
The largest 8cm. (3.1/8in) long. (4).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000

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A SMALL GROUP OF JADE CARVINGS
Qing Dynasty and later
Including: a small pale jade circular water
pot; a small pale green jade lotus pod; and
a reticulated pebble carved and pierced as
a cluster of lingzhi. The water pot: 5.3cm (2
1/8in) diam. (6).

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

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