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Lot 223*

A white jade 'chilong' hairpin
17th century

16 May 2019, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £5,312.50 inc. premium

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A white jade 'chilong' hairpin

17th century
Carved in low relief with a writhing chilong with finely incised hair, the stone of pale-white tone with minor russet inclusions, box, 15cm (5 8/9in) long; together with a brown jade 'mythical beast' bangle, Tang/Song dynasty, box, 8.4cm (3 1/4in) diam.; and a brown jade 'three-mask' bangle, possibly Tang dynasty, 9.5cm (3 3/4in) diam. (5).

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十七世紀 白玉螭龍紋簪

Provenance: Durwin Tang Collection

來源:鄧德雍收藏

Compare with a similar white jade 'chilong' hairpin, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 15 May 2013, lot 293.

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