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SNUFFBOTTLE: WISE MAN UNDER A PINE

Smoky quartz. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th cent. Oblong small bottle in beautiful smoky, dark, transparent tone. The strong imagery is carved in a whitish border area of the mineral, making it particularly effective. The depiction presents a resting wise man under a pine with his arm propped on a container. The Tang poet Li Taibo is possibly portrayed here on his migration in exile. Next to him is a wine vessel. On the back is another pine while the leafless branches might be plum and bamboo is recognizable on a small side a€“ meant here are the "Three Friends in Winter". Extremely fitting is the half-round light green lid with spoon of bone. HEIGHT 7,2 CM From a German private collection

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Hammer Price( CAD): 5,000

107

A PIERCE CARVED YELLOW JADE TOGGLE

A Pierce Carved Yellow Jade Toggle,with russet skin, depicting a qilin. Width 2 5/8 inches.

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Hammer Price( CAD): 5,000

106

A JADE SNUFF BOTTLE

A Jade Snuff Bottle,of compressed, rounded form, having chilong carved in relief and with incised, scrolled clouds. Height 2 1/2 inches.

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Hammer Price( CAD): 26,000

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A LARGE CHINESE CARVED JADE FIGURE OF A RESTING

A LARGE CHINESE CARVED JADE FIGURE OF A RESTING WATER BUFFALO. The large figure carved in pale celadon colored jade with russet skin and raised on a carved hardwood and inlaid silver wire stand. The jade length 14.25 inches (36 cm). The jade height 5.25 inches (13.25 cm). Overall length 16 inches (40.5 cm) and total height 8 inches (20.3).

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Hammer Price( CAD): 26,000

103

A CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE BOULDER

A CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE BOULDER, PROBABLY QING DYNASTY. Finely carved in an even toned semi-translucent pale celadon colored jade, with two immortal figures within a recessed portico, the verso with a small mountain top pavilion, raised on a carved and pierced hardwood stand depicting fungus. The jade height 2.875 inches (7.3 cm). Total height 3.875 inches (9.8 cm).

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Hammer Price( CAD): 13,000

102

A SEAL CONTAINER

China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century An impressive quadrangular dark wood box with metal thread insertions and soapstone encrustation depicting dragons set amidst clouds and flames. The interior is engraved and presents gold highlights together with the Qianlong mark. h 18,5 cm

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Hammer Price( USD): 10,000

100

A JADE ANIMAL

China, 20th Century A pendant featuring a recumbent wild animal. l 7,5 cm

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Hammer Price( USD): 26,000

99

A JADE CARVING

China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century A 'rocaille' carving in the fine white jade variety depicting rocks, flowering branches and birds. h 18,5 cm

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Hammer Price( USD): 10,000

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A JADE FIGURE OF BUDDHA

China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century A white jade carving of the seated and enthroned Buddha. h 9 cm

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Hammer Price( USD): 10,000