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A pale jade ‘elephant’ plaque A white jade reticulated ‘chilongs’ plaque
Carved to one side as a standing elephant, the reverse with a seal- Carved as an archaistic huang disc with two sinuous chilong
script calligraphic roundel reading ‘taiping youxiang’, surrounded by clambering in and out of the circle, the stone of a pale even tone. 7cm
ruyi-shaped, billowing clouds, the pale stone of an even tone with (2 3/4in) high
some speckled grey and streaked russet inclusions. 16.3cm (6 3/8in)
wide £600 - 800
CNY5,800 - 7,700
£800 - 1,200 HK$7,100 - 9,400
CNY7,700 - 12,000
HK$9,400 - 14,000 479
A green and russet jade archaistic bi disc
477 The ring tapering towards the edges, carved in relief with writhing
A pale green jade reticulated circular plaque chilong, the stone of a dark celadon hue with chocolate brown
Carved to the centre with a boy astride a caparisoned qilin, all inclusions.
surrounded by lingzhi and billowing clouds, the circular frame 7.3cm (2 7/8in) diam.
embellished with an interlaced acanthus leaves finial to the top, and an
open-winged bat to the lower end. 12cm (4 3/4in) long £800 - 1,200
CNY7,700 - 12,000
£600 - 800 HK$9,400 - 14,000
CNY5,800 - 7,700
HK$7,100 - 9,400

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