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An amber carving
18th or 19th century
Modelled as a lady seated on rockwork beside a pine tree, wearing
long flowing robes, her hair pulled up in a chignon, the amber of
yellow-orange tone, wood stand.
5.7cm (2.1/4in) wide. (2).

£1,500 - 2,500
CNY15,000 - 24,000
199 HK$18,000 - 29,000

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An amber ‘Three Abundances’ pendant
18th/19th century
Carved to one side with the Three Abundances, sanduo, hanging
from trailing leafy and flowering branches, the reverse with three
pomegranates suspended from a further branch with two mythical
three legged toads variously clambering at the top and bottom, cord
fitting with jadeite bead.
The pendant 5.7cm (2.1/4in) long.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY19,000 - 29,000
HK$24,000 - 35,000

Provenance
An English Private collection acquired in the 1930’s/40’s in China, by
repute.

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An ‘Eighteen Luohan’ amber necklace
Qing Dynasty or later
Strung with eighteen beads formed into a different characterful face
representing one of the mythical Arhats of Buddhism, spaced with
pairs of smaller beads, the terminal beads suspending a tassel, wood
box. From top to bottom: 37cm (14 1/2in) long

£500 - 800
CNY4,800 - 7,700
HK$5,900 - 9,400

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