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19TH CENTURY
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**A SMALL HARDSTONE-EMBELLISHED MOTTLED GREEN JADEITE BOX AND COVER
19TH CENTURY
The shallow, unusual shaped cover carved in relief on top with a leafy branch of finger citron embellished in agate, coral and glass with an insect, a flower bud and a bat, the box of conforming outline, the interiors and base shallowly carved with further branches of finger citron highlighted in brown and gold lacquer, the opaque stone of milky pale green color
3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) long, wood stand
19TH CENTURY
The shallow, unusual shaped cover carved in relief on top with a leafy branch of finger citron embellished in agate, coral and glass with an insect, a flower bud and a bat, the box of conforming outline, the interiors and base shallowly carved with further branches of finger citron highlighted in brown and gold lacquer, the opaque stone of milky pale green color
3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
Frank Caro, New York, March 1969.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.