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Fine Asian Works of Art

Session: Jades & hardstones

San Francisco
19 Jun 2012, session starting at 10:00 PDT
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Section highlights

A pair of spinach jade landscape plaques Republic period
Sold for US$ 116,500 inc. premium
A fine pair of spinach jade landscape plaques Republic period
An elegant carved nephrite incense container 18th century
Sold for US$ 98,500 inc. premium
An elegant carved nephrite incense container 18th century
A carved yellow jade covered vase 20th century
Sold for US$ 86,500 inc. premium
A carved yellow jade covered vase
A white jade covered vase 19th century
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A white jade covered vase 19th century

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A pale greenish white nephrite covered vase 18th century
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6057
A pale greenish white nephrite covered vase 18th century
Sold for US$ 18,750 inc. premium
A carved nephrite figure of a horse Ming dynasty
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6058
A carved nephrite figure of a horse Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 20,000 - 25,000
£13,000 - 17,000
€15,000 - 19,000
A nephrite boy with vase 17th/18th century
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6059
A nephrite boy with vase 17th/18th century
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
A pale greenish-white nephrite landscape boulder 17th/18th century
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6060
A pale greenish-white nephrite landscape boulder 17th/18th century
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 25,000
£9,900 - 17,000
€12,000 - 19,000
A mottled nephrite figure of a mythical beast 17th century
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6061
A mottled nephrite figure of a mythical beast 17th century
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A nephrite standing figure of Guanyin 18th/19th century
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6062
A nephrite standing figure of Guanyin 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 9,375 inc. premium
A fine nephrite double-sided rectangular landscape plaque 18th century
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6063
A fine nephrite double-sided rectangular landscape plaque 18th century
Estimate:
US$ 50,000 - 70,000
£33,000 - 46,000
€39,000 - 54,000
A carved jade cylindrical cup and cover 17th/18th century
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6064
A carved jade cylindrical cup and cover 17th/18th century
Estimate:
US$ 35,000 - 45,000
£23,000 - 30,000
€27,000 - 35,000
A carved jade figure of a fabulous beast
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6065
A carved jade figure of a fabulous beast Qing dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 12,000 - 15,000
£7,900 - 9,900
€9,300 - 12,000
A mottled green jadeite figure of Guanyin Late Qing/Republic period
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6066
A mottled green jadeite figure of Guanyin Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 9,900
€7,700 - 12,000
A mottled apple green jadeite figural group Late Qing/Republic period
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6067
A mottled apple green jadeite figural group Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium
A two-section white jade belt buckle with phoenix and peony design 18th century
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6068
A two-section white jade belt buckle with phoenix and peony design 18th century
Sold for US$ 13,750 inc. premium
A group of eight reticulated nephrite decorations
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6069
A group of eight reticulated nephrite decorations
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A group of ten nephrite decorations
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6070
A group of ten nephrite decorations
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A white jade rectangular plaque 18th/19th century
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6071
A white jade rectangular plaque 18th/19th century
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
A white jade plaque 18th/19th century
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6072
A white jade plaque 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 13,750 inc. premium
A nephrite plaque 18th/19th century
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6073
A nephrite plaque 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Two carved nephrite decorations in the shape of lingzhi 18th/19th century
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6074
Two carved nephrite decorations in the shape of lingzhi 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 6,000 inc. premium
Two white jade decorations 17th-19th centuries
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6075
Two white jade decorations 17th-19th centuries
Sold for US$ 20,000 inc. premium
A group of four carved nephrite belt hooks 19th century
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6076
A group of four carved nephrite belt hooks 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
A group of three nephrite carvings 20th century
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6077
A group of three nephrite carvings 20th century
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A reticulated nephrite disk, bi 18th century
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6078
A reticulated nephrite disk, bi 18th century
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A reticulated jade lotus group
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6079
A reticulated jade lotus group
Sold for US$ 12,500 inc. premium
A jade censer with reeded walls Qing dynasty
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6080
A jade censer with reeded walls 17th/18th century
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A carved yellow jade covered vase 20th century
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6081
A carved yellow jade covered vase
Sold for US$ 86,500 inc. premium
A celadon jade figure of Guanyin
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6082
A carved jade figure of Guanyin
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A white jade covered vase 19th century
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6082A
A white jade covered vase 19th century
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A white jade gourd toggle Qing dynasty
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6083
A white jade gourd toggle Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 11,875 inc. premium
A reticulated jadeite rectangular plaque Late Qing dynasty
amended
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6084
A reticulated jadeite rectangular plaque Late Qing dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A pair of white jade flower and bird plaques
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6085
A fine pair of white jade bird and flower plaques
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A reticulated spinach jade perfumer 18th/19th century
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6086
A reticulated spinach jade perfumer 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 13,750 inc. premium
A spinach jade brush rest 18th/19th century
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6087
A spinach jade brush rest 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A pair of spinach jade landscape plaques Republic period
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6088
A fine pair of spinach jade landscape plaques Republic period
Sold for US$ 116,500 inc. premium
A pair of translucent spinach jade bowls
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6089
A pair of translucent spinach jade bowls
Estimate:
US$ 18,000 - 25,000
£12,000 - 17,000
€14,000 - 19,000
A carved jadeite figural group of Guanyin and Shancai
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6090
A carved jadeite figural group of Guanyin and Shancai
Estimate:
US$ 25,000 - 35,000
£17,000 - 23,000
€19,000 - 27,000
A group of two double-sectioned belt buckle sets 18th century
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6091
A group of two double-sectioned belt buckle sets 18th century
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
A fine jade belt buckle inscribed with seal script characters 18th/19th century
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6092
A fine jade belt buckle inscribed with seal script characters 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A white jade lock-form plaque 19th century
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6093
A white jade lock-form plaque 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A reticulated nephrite circular plaque
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6094
A reticulated nephrite circular plaque
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A greenish-white jade plaque 18th/19th century
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6095
A greenish-white jade plaque 18th/19th century
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A group of four carved jade decorations 18th/19th century
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6096
A group of four carved jade decorations 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium
Three reticulated hardstone decorations
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6097
Three reticulated hardstone decorations
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A reticulated nephrite hair pin, bianfang 17th/18th century
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6098
A reticulated nephrite hair pin, bianfang 17th/18th century
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,700 - 2,600
€1,900 - 3,100
A nephrite belt hook 18th century
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6099
A nephrite belt hook 18th century
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A small nephrite carving of a standing Guanyin Qing dynasty
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6100
A small nephrite carving of a standing Guanyin Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium
A peach form water coupe 17th century
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6101
A peach form water coupe 17th century
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A nephrite covered vase with Mughal style relief decoration
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6102
A nephrite covered vase with Mughal style relief decoration
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
£5,300 - 7,900
€6,200 - 9,300
A jadeite figure of a bodhisattva with nimbus
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6103
A nephrite figure of Buddha
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A carved nephrite bird group
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6104
A carved nephrite bird group 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 20,000 - 30,000
£13,000 - 20,000
€15,000 - 23,000
An elegant carved nephrite incense container 18th century
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6105
An elegant carved nephrite incense container 18th century
Sold for US$ 98,500 inc. premium
Two white jade belt hooks 18th and 19th century
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6106
Two white jade belt hooks 18th and 19th century
Sold for US$ 12,500 inc. premium
Two white jade belt hooks 18th/19th century
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6107
Two white jade belt hooks 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 6,250 inc. premium
A good jade vase-form belt slide Qing dynasty
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6108
A good jade vase-form belt slide Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
Two dragon-decorated belt hooks 18th century
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6109
Two dragon-decorated belt hooks 18th century
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A white jade rectangular plaque Ming dynasty
amended
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6110
A white jade rectangular plaque Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A white jade archaistic plaque 18th/19th century
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6111
A white jade archaistic plaque 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
Two white jade belt plaques with crane decoration Ming dynasty
amended
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6112
Two white jade belt plaques with crane decoration Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A rectangular white jade pendant
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6113
A rectangular white jade pendant
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A spinach jade oblong bowl Late Qing/Republic period
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6114
A spinach jade oblong bowl Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
£5,300 - 7,900
€6,200 - 9,300
Two spinach jade archaistic vessels
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6115
Two spinach jade archaistic vessels
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A carved jade finger citron with pomegranates and peaches
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6116
A carved jade finger citron with pomegranates and peaches
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 9,900
€7,700 - 12,000
A carved jade finger citron with inscription
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6117
A carved jade finger citron with inscription
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 9,900
€7,700 - 12,000
A mottled jade archaistic rhyton cup 17th/18th century
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6118
A mottled jade archaistic rhyton cup 17th/18th century
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 9,900
€7,700 - 12,000
A carved jade Buddha's hand citron group Qing dynasty
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6119
A yellow jade Buddha's hand citron group Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A white jade figural group
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6120
A white jade figural group
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Eight small jade toggles
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6121
Eight small jade toggles
Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium
A group of five nephrite decorations
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6122
A group of five nephrite decorations
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A pale russet jadeite two-section belt buckle Late Qing dynasty
amended
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6123
A pale russet jadeite two-section belt buckle Late Qing dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A white jade bangle
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6124
A white jade bangle
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
Two Neolithic style calcified jade cong >
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6125Y
Two Neolithic style calcified jade cong
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
A double handled marble cup
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6126
A Mughal style double-handled marble cup 18th century
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
£5,300 - 7,900
€6,200 - 9,300
A Mughal-style green jade chrysanthemum dish 18th century
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6127Y
A Mughal-style green jade chrysanthemum dish Qing dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
A white jade bowl carved in low relief
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6128Y
A carved white jade bowl
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
A reticulated silver lantern with reticulated jade panels Republic period
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6129
A reticulated silver lantern with reticulated jade panels Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
A mottled nephrite carving of a bird Ming dynasty or later
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6130
A mottled nephrite carving of a bird Ming dynasty or later
Sold for US$ 27,500 inc. premium
A carved hardstone lidded tripod censer
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6131
A carved jade covered censer
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A small mottled jade landscape boulder 18th/19th century
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6132
A small mottled jade landscape boulder 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A group of six jade archer's rings Qing dynasty and later
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6133
A group of six jade archer's rings Qing dynasty and later
Sold for US$ 9,375 inc. premium
A group of five circular jade plaques
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6134
A group of five circular jade plaques
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A Mughal-style rock crystal bowl Qianlong period
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6135
A Mughal-style rock crystal bowl Qianlong period
Estimate:
US$ 40,000 - 50,000
£26,000 - 33,000
€31,000 - 39,000
A necklace mounted with white jade plaques The plaques Qing dynasty
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6136
A necklace mounted with white jade plaques The plaques Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 22,500 inc. premium
A pair of white jade bangles in a gold bangle mount The jades 18th/19th century
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6137
A pair of white jade bangles in a gold bangle mount The jades 18th/19th century
Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium
A jadeite mounted cylindrical box Late Qing/Republic period
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6138
A jadeite mounted cylindrical box Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A mottled lavender jadeite covered vase 20th century
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6139
A mottled lavender jadeite covered vase 20th century
Sold for US$ 7,500 inc. premium
A group of small jadeite decorations
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6140
A group of small jadeite decorations
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A 'spinach' jade disk, bi
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6141
A 'spinach' jade disk, bi
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 5,000
£2,600 - 3,300
€3,100 - 3,900
Soapstone carving of an arhat 18th century
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6169
A soapstone carving of an arhat 18th century
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A large soapstone seal with chilong finial Qing dynasty
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6170
A large soapstone seal with chilong finial Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A cloissone and jade box
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6180
A cloisonné enameled metal box mounted with two white jade plaques The jades Ming dynasty, the box Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A carved amber seated figure
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6183
A carved amber seated figure
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 3,000
£1,700 - 2,000
€1,900 - 2,300
An amber covered teapot
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6184
An amber covered teapot
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A white jade-mounted zitan box and cover with fitted tray The jade, 18th century
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6190
A white jade-mounted zitan box and cover with fitted tray The jade, 18th century
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
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