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232 TWO WHITE JADE PENDANTS

186 QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

Comprised of a white jade carving of two
gourds borne on a gnarled branch issuing
curly vines and leaves, with a butterfly
hovering above, the stone of an opaque
creamy white tone with very minor russet
inclusions; and a white jade pendant in the
form of a duck with its head turned back,
grasping a millet in the beak, the stone of
an even semi-translucent white tone with
minor milky mottling.
3¿ in. (7.8 cm.) and 1Ω in. (4 cm.) long (2)

HK$55,000-80,000
US$7,200-10,000

清 白玉瓜瓞連綿墜、
白玉一甲一名墜

232

FIVE SMALL JADE CARVINGS

MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER

Comprised of a yellow jade mythical beast
grasping a spray of lingzhi in the mouth; a
jade recumbent feline covered extensively
by dark russet ‘skin’; a creamy jade duck
with a millet in the mouth suffused with
dark-russet veining; a white jade recumbent
luduan with concentrated areas of russet
inclusions; and a white jade recumbent
horse with minor russet inclusions.
Yellow jade beast: 2 in. (5.1 cm.) long (5)

HK$80,000-150,000
US$11,000-19,000

明或以前
玉雕動物形把件五件