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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
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A WHITE JADE GARMENT HOOK
19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The belt hook is carved as a dragon with six rows of incised archaistic scrolls
terminating in tiny bosses in imitation of comma spirals, with the dragon’s
head at one end and a bifurcated tail at the other, and the oval button on the
reverse is incised with C-scrolls. The stone is of even white tone.
4 in. (10.4 cm.) long, hongmu wood stand, cloth box
$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE
Stephen Junkunc, III (1904-1978) Collection.
十九/二十世紀初 白玉龍紋帶鈎

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A LARGE YELLOWISH-GREEN AND BROWN JADE
ARCHAISTIC VESSEL
MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 14TH-17TH CENTURY
The fattened vessel is carved in high and low relief with intertwined chilong
amidst interlocking cloud scroll. The stone is of yellowish-green color
sufused with areas of russet, brown and cream.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high
$15,000-25,000

PROVENANCE
Stephen Junkunc, III (1904-1978) Collection.
明/清初 青玉仿古龍紋觥

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(another view)
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