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AN AGATE ‘MAGPIE AND SNAKE’ A SOAPSTONE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ A YELLOW AGATE ARCHAISTIC
LOTUS-SHAPED WASHER SQUARE SEAL ‘SCHOLARS’ VASE AND COVER
18th/19th century Late Qing Dynasty 18th/19th century
Carved in reticulation as a large lotus leaf Carved from a creamy-white stone, the The translucent, yellow stone carved as a
supported by flowering tendrils, with a magpie square-section seal surmounted by a large well-hollowed, flattened pear-shaped vase,
standing in the centre and a snake clambering horned mythical beast clambering its side, the standing on a splayed oval foot, the slender
the side, the banded stone of a mushroom seal face with a two-character seal, the front neck flanked with archaistic bird handles,
colour with dark brown inclusions, fitted inscribed, fitted box. crisply carved with a continuous scene of two
hardwood stand. 8.5cm (3 7/8in) high (2). scholars by a pine tree on one side, the other
15cm (5 7/8in) wide (2). with a solitary scholar under a willow by a
£800 - 1,200 rocky shore, the cover with chilong finial. 8cm
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY7,100 - 11,000 (3 1/8in) high (2).
CNY13,000 - 18,000 HK$7,700 - 12,000
HK$15,000 - 19,000 £1,000 - 1,500
404 CNY8,800 - 13,000
402 A WHITE SOAPSTONE ‘BUDDHIST HK$9,700 - 15,000
A SELECTION OF JADE AND LIONS’ SEAL
HARDSTONE VESSELS Qing Dynasty
Ming to late Qing Dynasty The square seal surmounted by a finely
Comprising: a pale green jade footed cup with detailed Buddhist lion and cub, the seal faced
dragon handle, carved with shou characters incised Lu yi [祿意]. 6cm (2 3/8in) high
and lotus sprays, the stone with grey flecked
inclusions; an agate washer, the lobed body £800 - 1,200
flanked with prunus spray and loose ring CNY7,100 - 11,000
handles; a small agate ewer and cover; and HK$7,700 - 12,000
a miniature carved malachite washer, wood
stand. The agate washer 12cm (4.3/4in) long.
(6).
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$9,700 - 15,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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