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(US$13,000-20,000)
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A CELADON JADE RUYI
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The ruyi-shaped terminal is carved in shallow relief with a caparisoned elephant amidst Buddhist emblems below a descending bat in high relief, the mid-section of the arched handle is carved with auspicious objects and the lower tip with further Buddhist emblems, the stone is of even celadon colour (tiny nicks)
16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) long, box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The ruyi-shaped terminal is carved in shallow relief with a caparisoned elephant amidst Buddhist emblems below a descending bat in high relief, the mid-section of the arched handle is carved with auspicious objects and the lower tip with further Buddhist emblems, the stone is of even celadon colour (tiny nicks)
16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) long, box