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           A JADEITE WASHER AND A JADE      SIX VARIOUS JADES AND A JADEITE   A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF
           MUGHAL-STYLE PLAQUE              WASHER                            FEMALE MUSICIANS
           19th century                     Late Qing Dynasty                 Republic Period
           The washer formed as twin leaves with carved   Comprising: a large flower-form plaque, wood   Each clad in layered, flowing garments, one
           fruiting stems, hardwood stand; together with   stand; two carvings of gourds; a carving of   carved standing and holding a Sheng, the
           a circular plaque incised to simulate foliate   finger citron; a bamboo root carving; another   other seated on a barrel stool and holding a
           veining, inset with cabochons. The washer:   of a phoenix amongst lingzhi; and a small   Liu Qin, the stone of a pale green stone with
           12.7cm (5in) wide. (3).          jadeite washer modelled as a fruit suspended   some cloudy inclusions, wood stand.
                                            from a leafy branch. The plaque 9cm (3.1/2in)   12.5cm (4 7/8in) high (2).
           £1,000 - 1,500                   wide. (7).
           CNY8,800 - 13,000                                                  £1,500 - 2,000
           HK$9,700 - 15,000                £1,000 - 1,500                    CNY13,000 - 18,000
                                            CNY8,800 - 13,000                 HK$15,000 - 19,000
           Provenance: A European Private Collection   HK$9,700 - 15,000
           and thence by descent.                                             435
                                            Provenance: acquired in Asia between the   A JADEITE FIGURE OF A HORNED
                                            1940s and 1960s, and thence by descent.  MYTHICAL BEAST
                                                                              Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period
                                            433                               The seated figure with its head turned
                                                                              backwards and holding a spray of lingzhi in its
                                            A WHITE JADE ‘FOREIGNER’ CARVING  mouth, carved from a white stone with some
                                            Modelled wearing a flat hat and holding a   spots of apple green.
                                            small pet in his arms, the standing figure with
                                            delicately curling locks and luxuriant beard,   17cm (6 5/8in) wide
                                            carved from a very pale, even stone with a
                                            russet inclusion. 10.3cm (4in) high  £1,500 - 2,000
                                                                              CNY13,000 - 18,000
                                            £2,000 - 3,000                    HK$15,000 - 19,000
                                            CNY18,000 - 26,000
                                            HK$19,000 - 29,000

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