LATE QING DYNASTY

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A PAIR OF JADE AND HARDSTONE NARCISSUS POTTED PLANTS
LATE QING DYNASTY
Comprising a pair of celadon jade oval-shaped jardinières finely carved with petals radiating on the base and with dragon-head handles suspending loose rings. Each jardinière is supporting a narcissus plant, the bulbs carved from pale celadon jade, spouting long slender spinach-jade leaves and clusters of buds and flowers carved with white jade petals and amber centres.
The jardinieres 6 7⁄8 in. (17.5 cm.) across the handles, wood stands

Provenance

Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 April 2002, lot 709

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for further information.

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