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TWO WHITE JADE ‘HORSE’

PENDANTS

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

One is modelled as a horse standing four-square

in a flowing stream with its head lowered

drinking. The second is naturalistically carved

as a horse lying on its back with its head turned

backward touching its right hind hoof, with a

circular aperture pierced vertically through the

body for suspension.

Larger: 1√ in. (4.8 cm.) long (2)

HK$40,000-60,000
US$5,200-7,800

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THREE JADE ‘ANIMAL’

PENDANTS

MING DYNASTY OR LATER

Comprised of a pendant carved as a monkey

with its young perching on its back; a pendant

modelled as a single-horned tortoise; and a small

pendant in the form of a cat.

Largest: 2Ω in. (6.2 cm.) long (3)

HK$30,000-50,000
US$3,900-6,500

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TWO WHITE JADE PLAQUES

Each is finely incised on both sides with a pair

of confronting dragons, above plain sides with a

circular aperture near the bottom edge.

2Ω in. (6.4 cm.) long (2)

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

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