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406  Y
                                                                              A VARIED GROUP OF WORKS OF ART
                                                                              18th century and later
                                                                              Comprising: a pale green jade ‘dragon’
                                                                              belthook, mounted on a rosewood box and
                                                                              cover; an ink stone set within a rosewood
                                                                              box and cover; a soapstone mountain-form
                                                                              seal carved with a figure riding a donkey and
                                                                              inscribed to the reverse; a miniature agate seal
                                                                              surmounted by a Buddhist lion, in a hardwood
                                                                              case; a pair of hardstone rectangular seals,
                                                                              fitted box; and a miniature archaistic bronze
                                                                              incense burner, wood cover
                                                                              (13).

                                                                              £800 - 1,200
                                                                              CNY7,100 - 11,000
             406                                                              HK$7,700 - 12,000

                                                                              407 *
                                                                              A GROUP OF SEVEN STONE AND JADE
                                                                              RITUAL BLADES
                                                                              Neolithic Period to Zhou Dynasties
                                                                              Including: a semi-circular stone blade with
                                                                              two apertures; an unusual arrow-head form
                                                                              blade with a large hole; and a rectangular jade
                                                                              implement with a chiselled terminal end. The
                                                                              largest: 12.3cm (4 1/8in) long (7).
                                                                              £400 - 600
                                                                              CNY3,500 - 5,300
                                                                              HK$3,900 - 5,800
                                                                              Provenance: The Durwin Tang Collection of
                                                                              Chinese Jades


            407                                                               408
                                                                              A HAIR-CRYSTAL INCENSE BURNER
                                                                              AND COVER
                                                                              19th century
                                                                              Set on three cabriole legs surmounted by
                                                                              carved beast masks, the body flanked by twin
                                                                              horned beast head and loop handles, the tall
                                                                              domed cover with a lion finial and four smaller
                                                                              beast mask and ring handles, incised with four
                                                                              stylised flowerheads. 19cm (7.1/2in) high. (2).
                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              CNY8,800 - 13,000
                                                                              HK$9,700 - 15,000
                                                                              Provenance: A European Private Collection
                                                                              and thence by descent.

                                                                              409
                                                                              A LARGE ROSE QUARTZ CARVING
                                                                              OF GUANYIN
                                                                              Late Qing Dynasty
                                                                              Standing wearing long flowing robes, holding
                                                                              a large peony spray to her left side, set on a
             408                                                              lacquered hardwood and reticulated white
                                                                              metal stand. The figure 33cm (13in) high.
                                                                              £800 - 1,200
                                                                              CNY7,100 - 11,000
                                                 409                          HK$7,700 - 12,000




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