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A pale green jade carving of a boy riding a qilin
19th century

11 November 2010, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£1,500 - £2,000

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A pale green jade carving of a boy riding a qilin

19th century
The boy standing atop the recumbent mythical beast holding a lingzhi fungus sprig held in the qilin's mouth, the stone of even pale green tone, wood stand 4.6cm (1¾in) high; together with a hardstone carving of a bat atop a lingzhi fungus sprig, the stone of lavender tone with dark brown and russet inclusions cleverly used to highlight the lingzhi and bat, wood stand.
6.5cm (2½in) wide
(4).

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