AN UNUSUAL MOTTLED GREEN AND WHITE JADEITE BOK CHOY-FORM DOUBLE VASE

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AN UNUSUAL MOTTLED GREEN AND WHITE JADEITE BOK CHOY-FORM DOUBLE VASE
Carved as two hollowed bok choy standing side-by-side, the larger with curled leaves, each raised on a solid oval foot, the whitish stone with apple-green veining and areas of darker emerald green, with some beige markings
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, wood stand, box

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.

Special notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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Lot Essay

Accompanied by report No. 2135019480, dated 3rd February 2011, from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the present lot weighs 1190 grams, is of natural color and shows no evidence of enhancement.

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