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US$20,000-23,000
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AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF ANTIQUE CARVED JADEITE BANGLES
The glassy sea green bangles, each well carved with five bats flying amidst clouds, representing the rebus wu fu ling men or the five blessings arrive at your door, Qing dynasty
With certificate JC 11350 dated 27/8/97 from the Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory Ltd. stating that the jadeite bangle is of natural colour jadeite and that no polymer is detected
Interior diameter 57.17 and 58.22 mm.
Exterior diameter 78.20 and 77.73 mm.
Thickness 10.10 and 10.05 mm.
Cf. The pair of bangles displayed at the Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach, of similar translucency
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The glassy sea green bangles, each well carved with five bats flying amidst clouds, representing the rebus wu fu ling men or the five blessings arrive at your door, Qing dynasty
With certificate JC 11350 dated 27/8/97 from the Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory Ltd. stating that the jadeite bangle is of natural colour jadeite and that no polymer is detected
Interior diameter 57.17 and 58.22 mm.
Exterior diameter 78.20 and 77.73 mm.
Thickness 10.10 and 10.05 mm.
Cf. The pair of bangles displayed at the Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach, of similar translucency
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