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AN OPENWORK WHITE JADE POMANDER
AND COVER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

The pomander and cover are each finely carved and pierced with a
central lotus blossom surrounded by the four characters ji qing ping
an, ‘Auspiciousness and Peace’, all borne on scrolls, the rounded
sides with ruyi-heads. The stone is of a semi-translucent even
greenish-white tone.
2¿ in. (5.4 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

HK$50,000-70,000US$6,500-9,100

Provenance:

A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1970s

清十八 / 十九世紀
白玉鏤雕「吉慶平安」香盒

來源：

日本私人收藏，入藏於 1970 年代

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A WHITE JADE BAMBOO-FORM WRIST REST

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The wrist rest is carved in the form of one section of a bamboo
stem with scroll form ends and carved to the top in low relief with
a bird perched amongst several further leafy bamboo stems. The
stone is of a very pale even tone.
4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) long

HK$50,000-80,000US$6,500-10,000

清 白玉雕竹鳥紋竹形臂擱

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