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                                                                              A WHITE JADE CARVING OF
                                                                              A LUDUAN

                                                                              SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

                                                                              The jade is carved in the round as a
                                                                              recumbent mythical animal, modelled
                                                                              with bulging eyes, a snout-like nose and
                                                                              a single horn. The stone is of an even
                                                                              white tone with some opaque and russet
                                                                              inclusions.
                                                                              2 in. (5.1 cm.) long

                                                                              HK$70,000-90,000
                                                                              US$9,100-12,000

                                                                              宋  白玉甪端把件

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                                                                              A BLACK AND WHITE JADE
                                                                              ‘LION AND ELEPHANT’
                                                                              PenDant

                                                                              QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

                                                                              The pebble is carved with a lion utilising
                                                                              the white and russet part of the stone
                                                                              clinging onto the back of a recumbent
                                                                              elephant carved out of the black part of
                                                                              the stone.
                                                                              2 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

                                                                              HK$60,000-80,000
                                                                              US$7,800-10,000

                                                                              清  墨白玉佛獅戲象珮
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