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JADE AND HARDSTONE
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71 A fine archaic jade cong Shang or Western Zhou dynasty Height: 3 7/8 in, 9.9 cm square in section, with a circular, central hole and a short collar to the top and the bottom. |
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72 A fine archaic jade cong Shang or early Western Zhou dynasty Height: 6 7/8 in, 17.3 cm of square section with a circular, central hole and short collars to both ends. |
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73 A fine archaic jade disc (bi ) Warring States period or Western Han dynasty Diameter: 7 1/4 in, 18.4 cm formed from a slightly uneven slab of jade. |
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74 A very fine, small jade ear cup (erbei ) Han dynasty Length: 3 1/4 in, 8.2 cm of U-shaped section and oval form, the shallow, rounded sides rise from a very short, flat base. |
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75 A fine and unusual jade weight Ming dynasty Length: 4 in, 10.2 cm simply worked, from a large pebble, in the form of a coiled catfish. |
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76 A small jade ink stick rest Kangxi period Length: 3 1/2 in, 9 cm in the form of a slender slab of jade with scrolled ends. |
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77 A fine jade figure of a boy 18th century Length: 3 5/8 in, 9.2 cm worked from a thin slab |
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78 A good jade figure of a mythical beast Late Ming dynasty Length: 2 3/4 in, 7 cm the charming, single-horned creature lies with its legs tucked beneath it. |
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79 A fine jade group of two catfish 18th century Width: 2 3/4 in, 7 cm the coiled fish hold large stems of lingzhi fungus in their mouths. |
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80 A fine jade fruit group 18th century Length: 2 1/2 in, 6.4 cm worked in the round from a small pebble as two fleshy fruits borne on a pierced leafy stem. |
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81 A fine, small jade group of two monkeys 17th century Length: 1 1/4 in, 3.2 cm seated, one with his arm about the other. |
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82 An important, rare and massive jade boulder 18th century Length: 13 in, 33 cm worked, using the natural shape of the boulder, in deep relief in the form of a mountain, |
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83 A fine and rare jade jar and cover 18th century Diameter: 3 3/4 in, 9.5 cm the jar stands on a ring foot and has flared sides and a constricted neck terminating in a flat rim. |
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84 A fine jade water pot 18th century Height: 2 5/8 in, 6.7 cm the circular-section pot has flared sides and a small mouth. |
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85 A very fine, large jade bowl and cover 18th century Diameter: 6 1/2 in, 16.5 cm the deep U-shaped bowl has an everted rim and stands on a neatly cut, very slightly spreading foot ring |
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86 A very fine jade vase and cover 18th century Length: 5 in, 12.8 cm the rectangular-section vase stands on a rockwork slab base |
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87 A fine jade vase and cover 18th century Height: 5 7/8 in, 14.9 cm the slender, flattened rectangular-section vase is supported on a double-lipped foot ring |
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88 A fine jade vase and cover 18th century Height: 6 5/8 in, 16.8 cm of flattened double-gourd form with two scrolling leaves joining the bulbs. |
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89 A pair of jade oval boxes and covers 18th century Length: 3 3/8 in, 8.6 cm with gently rounded sides and domed covers. |
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90 A jade censer and cover 18th century Height: 10 1/2 in, 26.7 cm after an archaic bronze original (ding ). |
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91 A fine inset jade box and cover 18th century 3P in, 9.9 cm square of square section with indented corners. |
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92 A jade vase 18th century Height: 4 3/4 in, 12 cm of rectangular quatrefoil section with a spreading foot, a tapering neck, from which two leafy scroll handles issue, and a rounded mouth. |
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93 A fine jade vase 18th century Height: 5 in, 12.7 cm the elegant, elongated, oval-section vessel has a recessed base and a long, waisted neck from which two tubular handles issue. |
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94 A fine and rare jade animal group Ming dynasty Length: 2 1/2 in, 6.3 cm the larger feline lies coiled about a seated lion. |
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95 A fine and rare jade plaque Ming dynasty Length: 2 5/8 in, 6.6 cm pierced and worked in deep relief in the form of two confronting archaistic beasts. |
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96 A fine jade plaque in the form of a qilin Late Ming dynasty Length: 2 1/4 in, 5.7 cm the slab of jade thins towards the animal’s rear. |
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97 A fine jade weight Ming dynasty Length: 3 3/4 in, 9.5 cm formed from a large pebble and worked in low relief with two dragons, their bodies partly hidden in clouds. |
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98 A fine jade figure of a phoenix 17th/18th centuries Length: 5 3/8 in, 13.7 cm its crested head is turned over its back; one leg is tucked beneath it and the other is raised, as if scratching. |
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99 A fine jade figure of a phoenix 18th century Length: 6 in, 15.2 cm worked in the round in high and low relief. |
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100 A rock crystal snuff bottle 18th century Height: 2 3/8 in, 6 cm finely carved in the form of a large finger citron. |
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101 A rock crystal group 18th century Length: 2 3/8 in, 6.1 cm of a monkey riding a large fish through incised waves. |
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102 A pair of unusual soapstone wall vases (bi ping ) First half of the 18th century Height: 8 3/8 in, 21.3 cm the front of each vase is made of cream soapstone, with a flat slab of red soapstone forming the back. |
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103 A good soapstone figure of Li Taibo 18th century Length: 5 in, 12.7 cm the poet leans against an overturned wine jar and holds a fan in his right hand. |
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