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Five pale jade belt hooks
464 18th/19th century
194 | Bonhams Each variously carved with dragon and
phoenix head hooks, one with clambering
chilong to the shaft, the others polished to a
soft hue, the stones of variously pale green
tones, some with cloudy or streaked white
inclusions.
The largest: 10.5cm (4 1/8in) (5).
£2,200 - 2,800
CNY21,000 - 27,000
HK$26,000 - 33,000
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A chicken bone jade two-part
buckle
16th/17th century
The hook carved as a dragon head, each
upper curved facet carved in openwork relief
with a sinuous coiled chilong, the mottled
creamy stone with areas of grey veining with
slight pinkish inclusions.
8.5cm (3.3/8in) long. (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY19,000 - 29,000
HK$24,000 - 35,000
