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Asian Decorative Art

Auction 20371
San Francisco
20 Jun 2012, starting at 10:00 PDT.
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Collection of Property: To avoid removal and storage charges, all lots marked with a 'W' must be removed from our San Francisco location by 9:00am on Thursday, June 28th, 2012.

All 'W' lots (listed in the beginning of our printed catalogue under the heading 'Lots to be Removed to Storage) along with all other items purchased, if not removed by the above date (6/28/12), will be transferred to Box Brothers warehouse. Clients can pick up their property at 1471 Doolittle Drive in San Leandro, CA with an appointment made 24 hours in advance. To make an appointment, call +1 (800) 942-6822.

Auction highlights

A group of three jade carvings
Sold for US$ 86,500 inc. premium
A group of three jade carvings
A zitan veneered and hongmu armchair Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A zitan veneered and hongmu armchair Late Qing/Republic period
Two jade snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 40,000 inc. premium
Two jade snuff bottles
A pale green jade carving of an elephant and figural group Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 35,000 inc. premium
A pale green jade carving of an elephant and figural group Qing dynasty

Lots

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A jade and silver-mounted mirror and magnifying glass
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8001
A jade and silver-mounted mirror and magnifying glass
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A nephrite belt buckle mounted as a magnifying glass handle Late Qing dynasty
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8002
A nephrite belt buckle mounted as a magnifying glass handle Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A white jade plaque mounted on a silver box Late Qing dynasty
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8003
A white jade plaque mounted on a silver box Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
A rock crystal water coupe Late Qing/Republic period
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8004
A rock crystal water coupe Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£990 - 1,700
€1,200 - 1,900
A nephrite water coupe
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8005
A nephrite water coupe
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
Two jade ornaments 17th and 19th century
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8006
Two jade ornaments 17th and 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€770 - 1,200
A spinach jade study of an elephant 20th century
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8007
A 'spinach' jade study of an elephant 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
Three carved jade toggles Late Qing dynasty
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8008
Three carved jade toggles Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A carved jade pebble-form toggle
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8009
A carved jade pebble-form toggle
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Two carved jade toggles
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8010
Two carved jade toggles
Sold for US$ 15,000 inc. premium
A pale green jade carving of an elephant and figural group Qing dynasty
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8011
A pale green jade carving of an elephant and figural group Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 35,000 inc. premium
Four carved jade plaques
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8012
Four carved jade plaques
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A white jade bangle Late Qing dynasty
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8013
A white jade bangle Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
A white jade dragon belt hook 19th century
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8014
A white jade dragon belt hook 19th century
Sold for US$ 2,125 inc. premium
Three jade catfish and lingzhi fungus pendants Late Qing dynasty
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8015
Three jade catfish and lingzhi fungus pendants Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A reticulated jade belt buckle section Ming dynasty
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8016
A reticulated jade belt buckle section Ming dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A small rock crystal carving
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8017
A small rock crystal carving
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A jade carving of a boy holding a lotus plant
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8018
A jade carving of a boy holding a lotus plant
Sold for US$ 13,750 inc. premium
Three carved jade archaistic pendants Late Qing dynasty
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8019
Three carved jade archaistic pendants Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Three carved jade pendants
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8020
Three carved jade pendants
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
Three reticulated carved jade fish group pendants Late Qing dynasty
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8021
Three reticulated carved jade fish group pendants Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Three carved jade circular pendants Late Qing dynasty
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8022
Three carved jade circular pendants Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 375 inc. premium
A group of twelve nephrite decorations
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8023
A group of twelve jade and hardstone decorations Qing dynasty and later
Sold for US$ 6,250 inc. premium
A carved nephrite boulder
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8024
A carved nephrite boulder
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,600
A group of eighteen decorations of jade and other stones
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8025
A group of eighteen decorations of jade and other stones Qing dynasty and later
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A group of jade and amber decorations
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8026
A group of jade and amber decorations
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A jade huang Late Eastern Zhou/Han dynasty
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8027
A jade huang Late Eastern Zhou/Han dynasty
Sold for US$ 1,750 inc. premium
A large assembled grouping of jade carvings
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8028
A large assembled grouping of jade carvings
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A jadeite boulder
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8029
A jadeite boulder
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A jade vase with incised phoenix decoration Late Qing/Republic period
amended
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8029A
A jade vase with incised phoenix decoration Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A group of archaic jade carvings
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8030
A group of archaic jade carvings
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
An assembled grouping of ancient jade and hardstone carvings
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8031
An assembled grouping of ancient jade and hardstone carvings
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A small nephrite carving of a seated Buddha
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8032
A small nephrite carving of a seated Buddha
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
A jade carving of a beauty and deer
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8033
A jade carving of a beauty and deer
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A green jadeite carving of a eggplant group
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8034
A green jadeite eggplant group
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
Two carved green hardstone lidded vases with losse-ring design
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8035
A jade baluster vase and cover
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A pair of mottled green jadeite birds on rock
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8036
A pair of mottled green jadeite phoenix
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A pair of green and brown jade birds with lingzhi
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8037
A pair of green and brown jade birds
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A carved 'spinach' jade table screen
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8038
A carved 'spinach' jade table screen
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A large 'spinach' jade basin
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8039
A large 'spinach' jade basin
Estimate:
US$ 8,000 - 12,000
£5,300 - 7,900
€6,200 - 9,300
A white jade carving of a horse
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8040
A pale greenish-white jade figure of a horse
Estimate:
US$ 30,000 - 40,000
£20,000 - 26,000
€23,000 - 31,000
A miniature reticulated jade vase and crane group Late Qing/Republic period
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8041
A miniature reticulated jade vase and crane group Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€770 - 1,200
A jadeite carving of a beauty
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8042
A jade carving of a beauty
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A jade carving of an female immortal
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8043
A jade carving of a female immortal
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
A jade pendant
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8044
A jade pendant
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
Two jadeite bracelets
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8045
Two jadeite bracelets
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A jadeite group of two maidens
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8046
A carved jade group of two maidens
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A carved jade groom and horse group
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8047
A carved jade groom and horse
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 20,000
£9,900 - 13,000
€12,000 - 15,000
A yellow jade ovoid vase
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8048
A yellow jade ovoid vase
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 20,000
£9,900 - 13,000
€12,000 - 15,000
A pale green jade scepter
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8049
A pale green jade scepter
Estimate:
US$ 15,000 - 20,000
£9,900 - 13,000
€12,000 - 15,000
A nephrite carved and reticulated censer
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8050
A reticulated yellow jade censer and pieced cover 20th century
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Two carved jade female figures
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8051
Two carved jade female figures
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A jadeite carving of a tripod
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8052
A jadeite carving of a tripod censer
Estimate:
US$ 9,000 - 14,000
£6,000 - 9,300
€7,000 - 11,000
A pieced and carved 'spinach' jade lotus-form tazza
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8053
A pieced and carved 'spinach' jade lotus-form tazza
Estimate:
US$ 20,000 - 30,000
£13,000 - 20,000
€15,000 - 23,000
A group of four carved jade pendants
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8054
A group of four carved jade pendants
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A group of five small jade carvings
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8055
A group of five small jade carvings
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Two nephrite bangles
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8056
Two nephrite bangles
Estimate:
US$ 2,500 - 4,000
£1,700 - 2,600
€1,900 - 3,100
A carved jade carp group
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8057
A carved jade carp group
Estimate:
US$ 6,000 - 8,000
£4,000 - 5,300
€4,600 - 6,200
A nephrite carving of a mythical bird
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8058
A nephrite carving of a mythical bird
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
A group of eight jadeite bead necklace strands
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8059
A group of eight jadeite bead necklace strands
Estimate:
US$ 7,000 - 10,000
£4,600 - 6,600
€5,400 - 7,700
A carved lapis lazuli table screen
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8060
A carved lapis lazuli table screen
Estimate:
US$ 18,000 - 25,000
£12,000 - 17,000
€14,000 - 19,000
A carved jade figure of a mythical animal
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8061
A carved jade figure of a mythical animal
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Two carved jade miniature decorations
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8062
Two carved jade miniature decorations
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
A carved soapstone figural group
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8063
A carved soapstone figural group
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,000
£530 - 660
€620 - 770
A jadeite bead necklace
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8064
A jadeite bead necklace
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A jade beast-form toggle
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8065
A jade beast-form toggle
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,500
A jade carving of three mythical beasts
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8066
A jade carving of three mythical beasts
Estimate:
US$ 6,000 - 8,000
£4,000 - 5,300
€4,600 - 6,200
A carved amber figural group Late Qing dynasty
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8067
A carved amber figural group Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A jade disk, bi Warring states period/Han dynasty
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8068
A jade disk, bi Warring states period/Han dynasty
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A good nephrite bi disc Zhou dynasty
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8068A
A good nephrite bi disc Zhou dynasty
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
A carved jade belt buckle
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8069
A carved jade belt buckle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€770 - 1,200
Two carved jade decorations
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8070
Two carved jade decorations
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
A group of eight jade and hardstone archer's rings
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8071
A group of eight jade and hardstone archer's rings
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A pale greenish-white jade figure of Guanyin Contemporary
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8072
A pale greenish-white jade figure of Guanyin Contemporary
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A group of eight carved jade and hardstone archer's rings Qing dynasty and later
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8073
A group of eight carved jade and hardstone archer's rings Qing dynasty and later
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
A carved jade landscape boulder 20th century
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8074
A carved jade landscape boulder 20th century
Estimate:
US$ 6,000 - 8,000
£4,000 - 5,300
€4,600 - 6,200
Two small dragon jade belt buckles 19th century
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8075
Two small dragon jade belt buckles 19th century
Sold for US$ 687 inc. premium
Two white jade carvings of geese
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8076
Two white jade carvings of geese
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A carved green and lavender jadeite covered vase
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8077
A mottled green jadeite covered vase 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,250 inc. premium
A jadeite covered vase
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8078
An archaistic jadeite covered vase
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
£790 - 990
€930 - 1,200
A mounted jade plaque with boxwood reticulated stand (jade 18th century?)
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8079
A mounted jade plaque with boxwood reticulated stand
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
A group of three jade carvings
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8080
A group of three jade carvings
Sold for US$ 86,500 inc. premium
A group of three jade carvings 19th century
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8081
A group of three jade carvings 19th century
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
Two small reticulated hardstone pebbles
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8082
Two small reticulated hardstone pebbles
Sold for US$ 20,000 inc. premium
An oval jade plaque with auspicious peach decoration Late Qing/Republic period
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8083
An oval jade plaque with auspicious peach decoration Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A reticulated rectangular jadeite plaque
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8084
A reticulated rectangular jadeite plaque
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A group of three white jade decorations
amended
Bid+
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8085
A group of three white jade decorations
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
A jadeite belt buckle
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8086
A jadeite belt buckle
Sold for US$ 2,125 inc. premium
A carved jade bangle
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8087
A carved jade bangle
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A cylindrical covered jade box
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8088
A cylindrical covered jade box
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
A carnelian covered vase Republic period
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8089
A carnelian covered vase Republic period
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A jade carving of two monkeys
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8090
A jade carving of two monkeys
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
Two jade plaques
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8091
Two jade plaques
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A white jade plaque
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8092
A reticulated white jade plaque
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 1,000
£460 - 660
€540 - 770
A pair of spinach jade marriage bowls Republic period
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8093
A pair of 'spinach jade' marriage bowls Republic period
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium
A carved jade brushpot with pine and crane decoration
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8094
A carved jade brushpot with pine and crane decoration
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
A pair of jade cylindrical covered boxes
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8095
A pair of jade cylindrical covered boxes
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
A nephrite mounted hand mirror Late Qing/Republic period
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8096
A nephrite mounted hand mirror Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A group of hardstone toggles
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8097
A group of hardstone toggles
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
Two mottled nephrite plaques
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8098
Two mottled nephrite plaques
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€460 - 620
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