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THE PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN FAMILY
A WHITE JADE CAT GROUP AND THREE WHITE JADE PLAQUES
18TH CENTURY AND LATER
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A WHITE JADE CAT GROUP AND THREE WHITE JADE PLAQUES
18TH CENTURY AND LATER
Including a carving of two recumbent cats; a circular plaque with a revolving central openwork floret, encircled by a solid band of key-fret design and a further openwork band imitating intertwined ribbon; a circular plaque carved with a pair of phoenixes flanking a stylized shou character; and an openwork plaque carved with an hibiscus blossom amidst leafy branches
2 1/8 to 2 3/8 in. (5.3 to 6 cm.) across, stands (4)
18TH CENTURY AND LATER
Including a carving of two recumbent cats; a circular plaque with a revolving central openwork floret, encircled by a solid band of key-fret design and a further openwork band imitating intertwined ribbon; a circular plaque carved with a pair of phoenixes flanking a stylized shou character; and an openwork plaque carved with an hibiscus blossom amidst leafy branches
2 1/8 to 2 3/8 in. (5.3 to 6 cm.) across, stands (4)