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China: 18th Century
Width: 4.1/2in [ 11.5cm ]
A small white jade mountain, carved in relief with two deer and a crane beside a retreat in a pine strewn rocky landscape, the well polished stone with slight russet inclusions.
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China: 18th Century
Height: 2.1/8in [ 5.4cm ]
A yellow jade pomander and cover in the form of a cloth pouch, the narrow flutes carved to simulate the gathered folds, the translucent stone of even tone, silk cords.
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China: Qianlong [ 1736-95 ]
Length: 4.5/8in [ 11.7cm ]
A yellow jade archaistic pouring vessel and domed stopper modelled as a winged beast, its tail formed as an angular handle grasped by a stylised dragon head, the spout as the beast's head holding a cup in its mouth, a brown patch below the cup, the details well defined.
China: Qianlong [ 1736-95 ]
Width: 6.1/2in [ 16.5cm ]
A spinach green jade quatrefoil stand on four short curved feet modelled from the bodies of four bats with outstretched wings, surrounding a quatrefoil medallion with fruiting gourd sprays and four cloud scrolls insets.
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China: circa 1800
incense burner height: 6 1/2in [ 16.5cm ]; incense vase height: 4.5/8in [ 11.7cm ];
box width: 2.3/8in [ 6.1cm ]
A spinach green jade three-piece archaistic scholar's desk set, comprising a shaped rectangular incense burner, a tapering quatrefoil incense vase and a quatrefoil box and cover carved in low relief with confronting guei dragons within a rope-twist border.
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China: 18th Century
Height: 5.in [ 12.7cm ]
A spinach green jade cylindrical brushpot of plain form, on four ruyi-head style feet, the straight sides rising to a flattened everted rim, the stone of even colour.
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China: late 18th Century, incised Qianlong sealmark probably added in the 19th Century
Height: 4.1/8in [ 10.5cm ]
Diameter: 3.1/8in [ 7.9cm ]
A spinach green jade cylindrical brushpot with raised rims, carved in deep relief with a continuous band of birds amongst prunus and magnolia issuing from pierced rockwork.
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China: Qianlong, [ 1736-95 ]
Height: 6.5/8in [ 16.8cm ]; Diameter: 7.1/8in [ 18.1cm ]
A spinach green jade bowl carved in deep relief with flowering magnolia branches issuing from pierced rockwork, the straight sides rising from a short foot, the interior plain, incised with a poem in archaic script.
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China: Qianlong yuzhi four character mark and of the period, two seals
Diameter: 1.1/8in [ 2.9cm ]
An Imperial yellow and brown jade archer's ring, carved to the darker areas with a scholar and attendant standing below a pine tree issuing from rockwork, beside a an incised poem, the details well defined and stone well polished.
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China: Qianlong, [ 1736-95 ]
Width: 4.1/2in [ 11.5cm ]; Height: 5.1/4in [ 13.3cm ]
A large white jade ram group, the recumbent adult with its legs tucked under its body and head turned on its back, holding a large lingzhi spray in its mouth with leafy tendrils stretching around the animal's neck, the kid also recumbent, lying in reverse, on the side of the adult, holding a smaller lingzhi spray in its mouth.
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China: Qianlong, [ 1736-95 ]
Height: 6.5/8in [ 16.8cm ]
Diameter: 7.1/8in [ 18.1cm ]
A large spinach green jade cylindrical brushpot carved in deep relief to the exterior with eight cranes in a forest of pine and banyan trees issuing from pierced rockwork below cloud scrolls.