A MOTTLED PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE 'LONGEVITY' GROUP
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A MOTTLED PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE 'LONGEVITY' GROUP

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A MOTTLED PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE 'LONGEVITY' GROUP
The group is centered by a female immortal holding a basket of peaches flanked by a deer and a crane grasping sprigs of lingzhi in their jaws and beak. The opaque, pale greenish-white stone has areas of pale green color that have been used to highlight the lingzhi.
7 in. (17.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960.
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

The deer, crane, peaches and lingzhi are all symbols of longevity.

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