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8030 PROPERTY FROM A SONOMA COUNTY COLLECTION
A GROUP OF FOUR CARVED JADE DECORATIONS
Ming dynasty or later 8031
The first two carved as intricately-rendered raised-relief dragons THREE CARVED JADE PENDANTS
within a peach shaped outline, perforated to the reverse for mounting 18th/19th century
to a belt or other larger object; the third of similar design within a The first designed in the form of a flower-head, reticulated and carved
rectangular outline; the fourth reticulated as a segment of bamboo on both sides with a central lotus within circular beads finished with
and incised in raised relief to read junzi pei zhi, bearing additional seals recessed surfaces and encircled by six ruyi heads, the evenly hued
reading Zi and gang reversed by an unusual loop shaped handle or white stone with a very faint celadon tinge; the second a thinly-
slide; all four carved from stone of greenish hues of white, in some sectioned circular pendant skillfully carved and pierced to the front and
cases streaked by russet veins within the matrix. verso with two lively birds nestled in leafy branches bearing large flower
2 3/4in (7cm) width of third and largest blossoms, the stone of attractive translucent green; the third finely
carved as a parrot perching on flowering branches and surrounded by
$3,000 - 5,000 a bamboo form frame beneath two intertwined sinuous dragons, the
white stone carefully polished to a soft luster.
明或更晚 青白玉鏤雕牌四件 2 3/4 and 2 1/8in (7 and 5.3cm) diameters of the circular pendants
2 1/2 x 1 3/4in (6.4 x 4.5cm) the rectangular pendant
$2,000 - 3,000
十八或十九世紀 玉鏤雕珮三枚
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