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A PALE GREEN JADE RUYI SCEPTER
Late Qing dynasty
The head of the scepter carved in low relief with a leafy branch
bearing two large peaches and blossoms with a bat hovering close
by, surmounted by another bat carved in high relief with outstretched
wings above wisps of clouds joining to the curved shaft, the rounded
end pierced with a bull-nose perforation, the translucent stone with
opaque white inclusions and traces of russet.
11 1/2in (29.2cm) long

$20,000 - 30,000

清末 青白玉雕福壽紋如意

A scepter with a similar bat carved in high relief at the top of the head,
and dated 18th/19th century, was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 3
April 2018, lot 3684.

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A MONGOLIAN-STYLE JADE AND HARDSTONE-INLAID SILVER
EWER AND COVER
20th century
The flattened pear-shaped body embellished with coral and turquoise,
and decorated in repousse and wire-work, inset on each side with
white jade plaques carved in relief with auspicious objects, one end
set with a long tapering spout issuing from the mouth of a makara,
opposite an elaborate handle inset with a celadon jade chilong belt
hook, the cover surmounted with a bead finial, all supported on a
pedestal foot.
12 1/2in (31.7cm) high (2).

$5,000 - 7,000

575 二十世紀 銀鑲玉牌寶石蒙古式執壺
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