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637 Y
A GREEN JADE AND HARDSTONE-
INSET GILT-SILVER ALLOY EWER
The ewer late 19th century, the jade
18th/19th century
The tall ewer raised on a tall foot, with pear-
shaped body chased with foliate motifs and
set with coral, turquoise and lapis beads
surrounding an oval jade plaque to each
face, the domed lid joined with a chain to the
handle and with an elephant and boy jade
carving, flanked with a loop handle set with
a jade belt hook and worked with dragons
and clouds, and a makara headed s-shaped
spout joined to the neck. 28cm (11in) high

£1,500 - 2,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

637

638 Y
A JADE AND HARDSTONE-INSET GILT-
SILVER ALLOY FLASK AND A GILT-
SILVER MOUNTED DOUBLE-GOURD
BOX AND COVER
The metalwork late 19th century, the jade
18th/19th century
The flattened circular vessel worked in
repoussé to each side with dragons and
scrolling foliate motifs set with coral and
turquoise, surrounding a central jade
‘chilong’ bi disc, flanked with beast mask
handles suspending green jade loose rings,
with three spouts all topped with green
jade cups; the double-gourd hollowed and
mounted with a reticulated ‘gourd-vine’
cover, set with coral, lapis and turquoise
and raised on tripod feet. The flask: 25cm (9
3/4in) high (3).

£1,500 - 2,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
638

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